Author: David Rider

  • Australian navy seizes 400kg of heroin

    A crew from an Australian warship has seized more than 400kg of heroin from pirate smugglers Australian navy seizes 400kg of heroin worth $130 million from pirate ship off coast […]

  • EU to Host Counter Piracy Meeting in New York

    The European Union, this year’s chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia European Union to Host Counter Piracy Meeting in New York by Fred Stern […]

  • Somali pirate gets 41 1/2 years

    A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Somali pirate to 41-1/2 years in prison Somali pirate gets 41 1/2 years for attack on Navy ship By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot A federal […]

  • No Time for Complacency on Piracy

    In 2011, 176 ships were attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. No Time for Complacency on Piracy Maciej Popowski Deputy-Secretary General of the European External Action Service In […]

  • UN deeply concerned at rising deaths

    The United Nations today voiced deep concern at the rising death toll from boat accidents UN deeply concerned at rising deaths from boat accidents in the Mediterranean The United Nations […]

  • Nigerian Navy receives 3 patrol vessels

    The Nigerian Navy has taken a delivery of three patrol boats to checkmate crimes Navy takes delivery of 3 patrol vessels from US, China …Arrests 38 illegal fishing vessels in four […]

  • Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE Gains Three Frigates

    NATO Maritime Group ONE will be gaining three frigates in support of NATO maritime assurance measures.  Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE Gains Three Frigates MEDITERRANEAN SEA – This week, Standing NATO Maritime […]

  • Colombia: hovercrafts to tackle drugs

    Colombian armed forces are hoping the first deliveries of their new Griffon 2000 hovercrafts will be a “game-changer” Colombia buys hovercrafts to tackle drug trafficking Colombian armed forces are hoping […]

  • Reservists Sought for Dubai Job

    UKMTO relies on a small team of RNR personnel to help merchant ships east of Suez avoid piracy Reservists Sought for Dubai Job in War on Piracy The UK Maritime Trade […]

  • Triple Bintan attack

    Three vessels were attacked within the space of a week off the Indonesian island Triple Bintan attack Three vessels were attacked within the space of a week off the Indonesian […]