Month: February 2019

  • Pakistan drug haul

    Another week of significant drug seizures at sea. Pakistan Navy seizes 2000 KG of hashish near Pasni coast PASNI: Pakistan Navy in an offshore operation near Pasni in Balochistan, seized […]

  • More Nigeria attacks

    Despite efforts of NIMASA and Nigerian Navy, piracy still a major issue. Pirates Attack Two Vessels At Brass Route The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), Piracy Reporting Centre has said that […]

  • Ports and the cyber threat

    Ports wake up to cyber threat. Cyber risks creep up on the unwary John Bensalhia finds out why bulk terminals are just as vulnerable to attack as container hubs Ports […]

  • Plain sailing for Cutlass Express

    Exercise ready to kick off. Pre-sail Training Concludes for Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Steckler Sailors from around the globe completed classroom and mock visit, […]

  • MSC Mandy crew freed

    Crew from MSC Mandy released, no word on ransom. Pirates Freed Six Russian Sailors Abducted Off the Coast of Africa All Russian sailors abducted earlier in the Gulf of Guinea […]

  • 30 tankers stuck at Lagos

    Clear security issue for Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. 30 fuel vessels, others stuck on Lagos high sea By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) cumbersome documentation process may have delayed […]