07:14 GMT, July 30, 2012 WASHINGTON | The Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers, Rear Adm. Thomas Moore, announced the stand up of a new program office, July 27, within PEO Carriers, PMS 379, and the assumption of office by Cmdr. Doug Oglesby. The new program office will manage the planning and procurement of […]
By MICHAEL AUSLIN By unilaterally creating a prefectural-level city government and installing a military garrison on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Beijing has further inflamed tensions and made a negotiated settlement to the region’s territorial disputes less likely. In particular, the decision to emphasize military measures in this ongoing diplomatic quarrel should […]
Philippine military officials reported on 25 July an “increase in Chinese naval traffic near Pag-Asa [Thitu] island” in the disputed Spratly Islands. Senior military sources in Manila told IHS Jane’s that “two People’s Liberation Army naval frigates” and about two dozen Chinese fishing vessels and fisheries patrol craft had congregated about 5 n miles from […]
Air Force News| by Master Sgt. Mary Hinson JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — In its first operational test with maritime operations, nine 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots are debuting new helmet and survival radio technologies during the Rim of the Pacific exercise here June 29 through Aug. 3. One of the new […]
Arun Prakash The emergence of maritime terrorism and the revival of piracy have added a new dimension to the hazards that have traditionally confronted seafarers, and innocent fisherfolk have now come in the line of fire. On the evening of July 16, an Indian fisherman was killed and three others, besides an Emirati national, injured […]
It should be noted that the figures listed by EU NAVFOR do not take into account fishing dhows and boats captured or their crews, so their figure of approximately 185 hostages and seven vessels held refers only to merchant vessels. This article was posted by Neptune Maritime Security via eunavfor.eu. MaritimeSecurity.Asia in cooperation with www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com Source […]
By: Yusuf M Hasan HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – EU NAVFOR always welcome the sharing of information and experience as well as cooperation with authorities and security forces in regard to counter piracy. This was informed by Mr. Timo M. Lange, the Media Operations Officer Naval Force Somalia, during an interview with Somalilandsun in which he also […]
Virginia — A former Somaliland official is being tried for piracy charges and has been confined to his home while the government is pursuing an appeal, Garowe Online reports. According to Frederic J. Frommer an AP reporter, who broke the story, he reported that Ali Mohamed Ali’s trial had been adjourned after prosecutors failed to […]
By SaharaReporters, New York Family members of Nigerians hijacked by Somali pirates have deplored the Federal Government’s indifference to their relatives’ plight. On March 2nd, 2012, Somali pirates hijacked a Nigeria-bound vessel, MT Royal Grace, off the Gulf of Eden. The vessel’s 22 crew members have been held hostage ever since. “It seems the Jonathan […]
(Photo: Marc Songoire & Rolly Tambara) By Sarah J of TODAY.sc Targets pirates involved in the capture of two Seychellois fishermen held hostage in Somalia and also changes legislature which empowers the judiciary to prosecute any offences related to committing acts of piracy, whether committed in Seychelles’ waters or anywhere in the world. The Seychelles’ Government has […]