Tag: Maritime Security
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Athens Negotiates Marines’ Release
The three Dutch marines who were captured near Sirte on 27 February during a failed evacuation mission in Libya have been released and were flown to Athens last Friday following […]
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Shipping Failing
It has long been suspected, but even the very highest eschelons of shipping now recognise, that too few vessels are applying best industry management practice to protect themselves. According to […]
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NPA Closing Security Deal
According to local sources the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is in the final stages of a security partnership deal with the American company Castle Shipboard Security Program. With port and maritime […]
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Port Call Advice
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Port Security Advisory for Libya , suggesting security measures for ships to take when calling upon Libyan ports. Civil unrest in Libya has […]
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Iranian New Year Move
The Iranian Navy has announced new plans to expand its operational zone far beyond the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman as a new Iranian year beckons, according to […]
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New Report Focuses on Climate Challenges to Naval Forces
WASHINGTON (NNS) — The National Research Council of the National Academies released the “National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces” report, March 10. The newly-released study was […]
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Charges Stack Up
The U.S. Justice Department has charged 13 Somalis and one Yemeni with piracy and kidnapping in connection with the deaths last month of four Americans seized in waters off the […]
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Risk Areas Remain
Media sources recently hinted at an agreement between the Chamber of Shipping and the Officers union Nautilus International on extending the existing high-risk zone, which covers the Gulf of Aden, into the […]
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Chinese Navy escorts over 3,000 merchant vessels in Gulf of Aden
Over the past two years the Chinese Navy has escorted in excess of 3,000 merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden. The figure was released by the Director of the […]
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India to extend maritime security cover as far as Africa
The Maritime Security Review has learned from sources within the US Department of State that talks have recently been held to discuss how India could contribute to Africa’s maritime security. […]
