Tag: maritime news

  • Nigeria: Nimasa Vows to Curb Oil Theft

    The increasing criminality in Nigeria’s territorial waters would be effectively curbed in the next one year. Nigeria: Nimasa Vows to Curb Crude Oil Theft in 2014 The increasing criminality in […]

  • India & Maldives in New Cooperation

    India and Maldives today agreed on a number of initiatives to strengthen their relationship, especially  bilateral defence and security cooperation India, Maldives agree to strengthen cooperation in defence, security, economic fields India […]

  • Pakistan Looks to IUU Fishing

    Considering the overexploiting of fisheries resources in Pakistan, speakers highlighted the need for taking appropriate management measures Steps urged for effective management of fisheries resources Karachi—Considering the overexploiting of fisheries […]

  • Bayelsa & Navy to Partner

    Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson says his administration would partner with the Nigerian Navy to check oil theft and illegal refineries Nigeria: Bayelsa, Navy to Partner Against Oil Theft BY […]

  • Italian navy rescues 233 migrants

    The Italian navy has rescued 233 mostly African migrants from a 10 meter (yard) boat in Mediterranean waters south of Sicily Italian navy rescues 233 migrants south of Sicily (Reuters) […]

  • US releases Domain Awareness Plan

    Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]

  • Charge sheet filed against US crew

    TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on Monday filed a charge sheet at judicial magistrate court-1 here against 35 crew Charge sheet filed against crew members of US ship TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on […]

  • Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay

    Even as the Somalian pirate movie Captain Phillips receives rave reviews, airwaves that had been rife with Somali pirate stories are now strangely silent. Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay By Andrew Ma […]

  • Pakistan Navy Needs Further Boost

    PRIME Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing the 100th Midshipmen Commissioning parade of Pakistan navy on Saturday stated that Pakistan’s maritime defence was impregnable Navy needs further boost PRIME Minister Nawaz […]

  • Pirates threatened to burn Scots skipper to death

    A SCOTTISH sea captain seized by Nigerian pirates has told how he was threatened with being burnt to death during an ordeal that ended only when a £50,000 ransom was […]