Month: February 2019

  • ReCAAP Jan statistics

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    ReCAAP issues its January report. Piracy and Sea Robbery Situation in Asia in January 2019 • A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia […]

  • IMO fisheries protection

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    Spain signs up to IMO agreement. Key fishing vessel safety treaty boosted with accession by Spain Spain is latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s Cape Town Agreement […]

  • NIMASA’s security efforts

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    NIMASA continues security push. FG Tackles Maritime Criminalities – Dakuku In its effort to rid the Nigerian maritime domain of criminalities, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Vz tankers sit idle

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    Sanctions biting oil hard. U.S. sanctions strand Venezuelan oil cargoes on 21 tankers (Reuters) – More than 20 tankers loaded with 9.6 million barrels of Venezuelan oil have anchored off […]

  • Seized ship released

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    Vessel dispute resolved. Singapore-flagged vessel released after being seized off Cameroon A Singapore-flagged oil tanker, which was reported to have been seized by private militiamen in Cameroon last week, has […]

  • Sri Lanka: no foreign bases

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    Sri Lanka addresses concerns over US military. PM rejects setting up a foreign naval base in Sri Lanka By Ashwin Hemmathagama Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assured the Parliament that his […]

  • Gearing up for Aman 2019

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    Exercise boosts regional interoperability. 46 countries confirmed to participate in Aman 2019 Naval Exercise Multi-nation naval exercise Aman 2019 will help bring friendly navies together to achieve the aim of […]

  • UAE accused by Amnesty

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    Accusations will not help negotiations. UAE arming Yemen militias with Western weapons – Amnesty The United Arab Emirates is recklessly arming militias in Yemen with advanced weaponry supplied by the […]

  • Kidnap off Brass

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    Pirates reportedly kidnap three crew. Landing craft attacked, Nigeria Landing craft LAETITIA V was attacked by pirates early in the morning Feb 3 in Gulf of Guinea SW of Port […]

  • UN looks at maritime crime

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    Despite fall in piracy in Indian Ocean Region, other areas remain difficult. U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime Transnational maritime crime is becoming more sophisticated as criminal […]

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