Tag: Hostage

  • India ups patrols

    Maritime threats and China seen as reasons behind move. Navy steps up patrolling of Indian Ocean Region Dinakar Peri The Indian Navy is broadening its patrol areas in the Indian […]

  • Nigeria’s pricey waters

    It’s not just pirates who are coining it in. Piracy – Foreign Shipping Firms Pay N14 Billion to Escort Vessels in Nigeria By Yusuf Babalola Lagos — Due to the […]

  • India offers intel sharing

    Moves to increase domain awareness welcomed. India offers to share real-time maritime data Dinakar Peri India has made an offer to share intelligence of maritime movements in the Indian Ocean […]

  • New CO for CMF

    New CO takes over an active part of the world. Turkey Hands Over to Bahrain in CTF 151 Change of Command Ceremony The Turkish Navy handed over command of Combined […]

  • Focus on Piracy Prevention

    IMO runs anti-piracy workshop. Focus on Piracy Prevention at Djibouti A high-level workshop in Djibouti has seen an exchange of ideas on preventing a resurgence of piracy in the West […]

  • 6 crew kidnapped

    Nigerian pirate activity increasing in recent weeks. Nigerian Pirates Kidnap Six Boxship Crewmembers At 0600 on Saturday morning, eight pirates boarded the 3,000 TEU container ship Demeter at a position 40 nm […]

  • CMF/EUNAVFOR Op ends

    FO intended to disrupt potential pirate groups in region. CTF 151 leads Focused Operation (FO) ‘Dynamic Kharif’ in further successful collaboration with EUNAVFOR CMF’s Combined Task Force 151 has led […]

  • Delta Coast Guard?

    Ongoing attacks highlight security holes despite multiple enforcement agencies in region. Groups seek establishment of Coast Guards to tackle piracy in Bayelsa creeks Two civil society groups have advocated a […]

  • Houthis target coalition warship

    Another port attack raises concerns. Yemen’s Houthis target coalition warship, agency reports DUBAI (Reuters) – The armed Houthi movement and their foes in Yemen’s civil war, the Saudi-led coalition, on […]

  • China readies new base

    Base will serve as hub for PLAN in region. Djibouti Hosts First Chinese Overseas Mission China officially opened on Tuesday its first overseas mission, the same day as the country’s […]