Tag: strait of hormuz

  • Sea mine hits tanker

    Aframax mine blast off Yemen puts shipping on alert Sam Chambers Shipping has been put on alert to be highly vigilant when transiting the Gulf of Aden with news of […]

  • EUNAVFOR, JMSDF ops

    EU Says Held Anti-Piracy Naval Exercises With Japan In Gulf Of Aden Faizan Hashmi The European Union‘s diplomatic arm on Wednesday stated that the bloc’s naval forces had held anti-piracy […]

  • CTF 151 and Oman talks

    Press Release Commander of CTF 151 (CCTF 151) held a video conference call with the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) to discuss future combined efforts in the […]

  • India, Bangladesh joint ops

    Bangladesh Navy and Indian Navy on Saturday started a three-day coordinated patrol and bilateral exercise “Bongosagar” in the Bay of Bengal aimed at curbing maritime crimes and smuggling. Two Bangladesh […]

  • Covid piracy surge?

    by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]

  • Egypt to buy MDA kit

    The government of Egypt has requested the purchase of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system from the United States at a cost of $417 million. The US Defence Security Cooperation […]

  • IMSC update

    International Coalition Protects Vital Shipping Lanes Story by NAVCENT Public Affairs The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) was created July 2019 as a way to deter unprofessional behavior in the […]

  • European-Led Coalition In The Strait Of Hormuz (EMASOH) Begins Operations

    Source: Naval News / Nathan Gain January 31: The European-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) is now operational, the French Ministry of Armed Forces stated yesterday. The EMASOH […]

  • UKMTO Notice Regarding Strait of Hormuz

    January 24: The UKMTO has issued the following notice: UKMTO is issuing this Notice to global maritime operators in order to remind mariners and ship operators of the recommended procedures […]

  • Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East

    January 13: Earlier this week [January 13] the Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba — an ANZAC-Class frigate — set sail from the Stirling naval base south of Perth in Western Australia for a six-month deployment in […]