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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mission Against Piracy

    The Revd Tom Heffer secretary-general of the Mission to Seafarers has released a heartfelt and compelling statement on the need to fight Piracy: AS I joined shipping’s great and good […]

  • Yacht Tragedy

    The four Americans aboard their captured yacht, S/V Quest in the Indian Ocean, have been shot dead by Somali pirates, the US military has reported. US naval forces on the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tensions Defused

    Somali militants have reportedly freed pirate gang leaders detained last week after agreeing on a cut for future ransoms as well as a deal to have hijacked ships anchor at […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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) […]

  • 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 […]