Military
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Turks Foil Attack
A Turkish frigate repulsed an attack by pirates on a Turkish-flagged freighter east of Oman, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Monday. The M/V Kiran Asya, travelling […]
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Djibouti Protest
One of the only bright spots in the battle against piracy has been the ability to utilise the seemingly stable base of Djibouti as a staging post. This could soon […]
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New Head of UNIFIL
Rear Admiral Luiz Henrique Caroli of Brazil assumed command of the Maritime Task Force (MTF), the naval component of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in a ceremony […]
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Too Few Ships
Expert opinion may often be divided on the issue of fighting piracy, but it has united in one serious verdict. It seems there are simply not enough naval ships to […]
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Air Support
India has deployed a naval aircraft in the Seychelles to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation’s territorial waters as part of anti-piracy efforts. The Indian Navy has […]
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UN Piracy Plans
The role of the IMO and UN in the fight against piracy will be the focus of a meeting to be held in London next week. Amongst discussions will be […]
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China Heads to Crisis
The eighth Chinese naval escort fleet, consisting of two missile frigates, left its home port on Monday for the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters to protect merchant ships in […]
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SAF Change
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is preparing to continue its process of leadership renewal next month. REAR Admiral (RADM) Ng Chee Peng, 41, will take over from Rear Admiral (RADM) […]
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Get Reporting
Too many vessels are still failing to report their whereabouts as a precaution against the expanding reach of Somali pirates. Military liaison groups are urging ships to report so as to […]
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Pointing The Finger
Ecoterra, an organisation run by volunteers from in and outside Somalia, has become increasingly high profile as its piracy reporting has become the mainstay of many a news source. Given the recent taking […]
