Tag: Celebes

  • AFP hunts hostages

    Threat to behead hostages taken seriously. Philippine Military: Doing ‘Best’ to Free Abu Sayyaf Hostages The Philippine military vowed Thursday to rescue all hostages in Abu Sayyaf militant custody, while […]

  • ReCAAP Jan statistics

    ReCAAP issues its January report. Piracy and Sea Robbery Situation in Asia in January 2019 • A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia […]

  • PH, RAN drills end

    Successful conclusion to drills. PH, Australia conclude joint naval exercises By Francis Wakefield The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy concluded their 4th Combined Maritime Security Activity on Tuesday […]

  • More PH, Australia naval drills

    Joint drills in region again. Philippines, Australia begin joint drills in Sulu Sea The Philippine Navy said on July 16 that it and the Royal Australian Navy has started 10-day […]

  • ReCAAP holds piracy confab

    ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre organises jointly with BIMCO and INTERTANKO for the first time its annual conference in Hong Kong, China. ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2018 Addresses […]

  • Call for better SEA intel

    Hopes for better intel in region. Share anti-pirate intel, Lorenzana asks Singapore Francisco Tuyay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has urged Singaporean authorities to replicate its intelligence fusion in the straits […]

  • PH, Aus in joint drills

    Exercise will help suppress Abu Sayyaf in region. PH, Australia conduct joint maritime exercises By Nonoy E. Lacson Zamboanga City – The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) started yesterday its […]

  • PCG guards for Moro Gulf

    Additional security boost for transits. PCG sea marshals deployed aboard ships going to Mindanao By Raymund Antonio Sea marshals from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed aboard shipping […]

  • Grim reading from ReCAAP

    ReCAAP ISC Urges Heightened Vigilance as Total Number of Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Increased in 2017 Compared to 2016 Annual Report (January-December 2017) released […]

  • IMB issues report

    IMB issues its annual report. IMB: Global Piracy at 22-Year Low, Somalian Dangers Rise A total of 180 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the […]