Tag: crew kidnap

  • ASG still hold 15 hostage

    No new abduction cases have been reported since April 17, says a maritime piracy information sharing centre. Of 59 people kidnapped from boats off Sabah, 15 still being held captive […]

  • Nigeria’s marine police

    Assures Nigerian Police Force of continuous collaboration Policing: An integral element of a virile Maritime sector – NIMASA DG Olaotan Falade The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Crew kidnap concerns

    ReCAAP still worried. Abduction in Sabah waters still a concerning issue By Neil Brian Joseph KOTA KINABALU: The abduction of crew members from ships in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and waters […]

  • Sabah curfew extended

    Threat from Abu Sayyaf terrorists still high. Dusk-to-dawn curfew extended to Sept 27 in ESSZone waters KOTA KINABALU: The dusk-to-dawn curfew in the waters off seven districts under the Eastern […]

  • ASG and the Sulu Sea

    Abu Sayyaf remains a threat to shipping in region. Why are maritime terrorists victimising sailors in the Sulu Sea? By Noel Tarrazona Over the last five years, the ASEAN media have […]

  • Japan, UNODC join fight

    Threat of Abu Sayyaf terrorists in region. Japan and UNODC Join Asian Piracy Battle By Noel Tarrazona The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is joining several countries in […]

  • Anti-piracy patrols adrift

    The Sibutu Passage between Malaysia and the Philippines has emerged as Asia’s most dangerous waterway as Islamic terror groups target seaborne trade Anti-piracy patrols adrift in terror-targeted waterway By ALAN BOYD […]

  • TARS for PH

    Aerostat system provides boost. US radar system boosts Philippine maritime security By Bong S. Sarmiento THE Philippine Navy (PN) has received a state-of-the-art radar system from the United States as part […]

  • Pirates release crewman

    No confirmation on other releases. Abducted Moroccan Sailor Reportedly Freed by Nigerian Kidnappers Moroccan officer of the merchant navy, Ahmed Janane, who had been Kidnapped last July 31 by Nigerian […]

  • PCG hosts SEACAT

    First time PCG has hosted SEACAT exercises. Philippines, Chinese coast guards hold maritime exercises By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines – Despite China’s creeping occupation of land features within Philippine waters, […]