Tag: ransom

  • NIMASA not happy

    Bizarre call from NIMASA. Unfair Reporting on Piracy, Says Nigeria Laxman Pai The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on […]

  • Iran debuts destroyer

    New ship deployed. Iran navy launches stealth warship in the Gulf DUBAI: Iran’s navy today launched a domestically made destroyer, which state media said has radar-evading stealth properties, as tensions […]

  • Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

    Nigerian media adds pressure. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea When in August the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), an arm of the International Chamber of Commerce, released its latest report […]

  • Eyes in the sky

    HawkEye 360’s toaster oven-size vehicles will scan the globe for telltale radio signals, revealing a secret world of dark ships. These New Satellites Will Hunt Pirates, and Maybe Terrorists By Kyle […]

  • Somalia: not so fast, Kenya

    Kenya and Somalia are currently engaged in maritime dispute. Somalia Refutes Kenya’s Claim That It Is Set to Sign Indian Ocean Security Deal Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Awad on […]

  • 43rd SHADE meeting held

    Updates on current piracy situation and maritime security overview. CMF and EU NAVFOR welcomes international delegates to 43rd SHADE conference On 20th and 21st November 2018, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) co-chaired […]

  • New Delta ops for Navy

    Country continues to try to combat maritime crime. Nigerian Navy deploys eight vessels, helicopters for sea exercise The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Wednesday said it would deploy eight vessels […]

  • IOR intel sharing

    New intel sharing could boost security in region. Nairobi inks Indian Ocean security deal with 6 states By JOHN MUTUA Kenya has signed a deal with six countries that border […]

  • Niger Delta neglect fuels crime

    Nigeria’s problems persist. FG’s neglect of Niger/Delta encouraging piracy — stakeholders By Godfrey Bivbere THE Federal Government has been accused of fueling the problem of piracy in the nation’s maritime […]

  • Pak Navy to ensure marsec

    Force reiterates mission despite leaving CMF. ‘Pak Navy to ensure maritime security, peace in region’ ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi reiterated that Pakistan Navy is […]