Areas of Risk
Improving Maritime Safety and Security
GHANA| Commander Leonard Milliken, Commanding Officer of USS Simpson (FFG-56), a United States Naval Vessel, has stressed the need to strengthen global maritime partnerships through
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Hope for Somalia
As a follow-up to the interesting discussion on the Maritime Security Review LinkedIn Group, ‘UK Conference on Somalia’, the present, taken from today’s Guardian, as
Privatising Nigeria’s Security
The Federal Government of Nigeria has come under criticism following the decision to outsource a considerable part of its maritime security requirements to the private sector. Maritime Security: Government’s Disguised Promise ...
Le raffiche, gli orari, la rotta
La terza raffica di avvertimento «è stata sparata in acqua, a prua del peschereccio che non è stato colpito, tanto che ha invertito la rotta e si è allontanato» Corriere della ...
Somali pirates hijack ship off Oman
Somali pirates have hijacked the MV Leila in the Arabian Sea, bringing the total number of attacks against ships to more than 40 this year. The vessel was captured on Wednesday ...
India signs pacts with Seychelles to combat piracy
New Delhi : Amid China's bid to step up ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, India and Seychelles Tuesday signed three pacts for the supply of coastal surveillance radar ...
Violence against shippers off west Africa
Lagos - The waters off West Africa's coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed ...
Fatal Attack
Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Reuters and Associated press report death of captain and the chief engineer. Location detail Around 110nm south of Lagos, Nigeria Type of Attack : Fired ...
The London Conference
With only two weeks to go before the London Conference, Matt Baugh, the British Ambassador to Somalia, has posted an update to his FCO blog site detailing his activities over ...
Pirate Attacks Under-Reported
European Union force says private guards protecting merchant ships are concealing details Pirate attacks under-reported, forum told European Union force says private guards protecting merchant ships are concealing details Private armed guards placed ...Next Page »