Tag: Somalia

  • New Ops centre for Oman

    Joint Operations Centre and Maritime Security Centre should improve capability. Boost for SAF as Joint Operation Centre and Maritime Security Centre open A celebration was held at Muaskar Al Mortafa’ah […]

  • Somali piracy today

    Reporter spends time with EU NAVFOR. Somalia piracy: How foreign powers are tackling it Foreign navies have played a key role in curbing piracy off Somalia’s coast, writes the BBC’s […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • CMF on charcoal smuggling

    lllegal trade funds terror group. CTF152 Hold Counter Charcoal Smuggling Conference The second conference on combatting the illegal smuggling of Somalian charcoal was held at the Combined Maritime Forces headquarters in […]

  • UKMTO issues warnings

    November has got off to an interesting start in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where UKMTO has reported two approaches on merchant vessels in the last few days. On November 1st, […]

  • Somali stability concerns

    Jubaland, Puntland, Southwest, Galmudug and Hirshabelle regions accuse the government of interfering with regional issues. UN cautions stand-off in Somalia could ruin stabilization efforts The UN top envoy in Somalia […]

  • EU NAVFOR notes attack

    Full report on last week’s incident. Pirate attack averted off the east coast of Somalia On the 16th October 2018, the MV KSL Sydney, a Hong Kong flagged Bulk Carrier, […]

  • New ship for Pakistan

    New combat support ship will boost capability. Navy commissions Pakistan’s largest ever locally developed warship President Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that the government was fully cognizant of the need […]