Situation in South China Sea ‘peaceful and stable’ By Darwin Wally T. Wee | Monday| January 16, 2012 | Filed under: ASEAN, Top Stories BEIJING (January 15) – Despite the tensions, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have declared that last year’s situation in South China Sea was generally …
Read more »Dutch marines guarding a merchant vessel off the coast of Yemen have beaten off a pirate attack directed against it, the Dutch ministry of defence said yesterday. A group of Dutch marines were aboard the Flintstone, a fallpipe vessel which places rocks to protect oil and gas pipelines, when they noticed a nearby fishing vessel …
Read more »A judge ordered the transfer to Spain of Somali pirates arrested in Indian waters after an attack on a frigate participating in the European Union (EU) mission against piracy, Atalanta. On the morning of Thursday, the battleship Patiño repelled an attack by a pirate boat. As reported by the Ministry of Defence of Spain, the boat attempted …
Read more »The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates on a boat in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said. Royal Marines were part of a Nato-led combined counter-piracy force which intercepted a suspect dhow operating in shipping lanes off the Somali coast. In an operation at dawn, RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Fort Victoria joined …
Read more »London, Jan 14 (IANS) The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, defence ministry said. A British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) supply ship and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates’ boat, which refused to stop despite warning shots fired from a British helicopter. The British Navy then sent commandos …
Read more »The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates on a boat in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said. Royal Marines were part of a Nato-led combined counter-piracy force which intercepted a suspect dhow operating in shipping lanes off the Somali coast. In an operation at dawn, RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Fort Victoria joined …
Read more »The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates onboard a sail boat in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said. A combined NATO-led counter-piracy force successfully intercepted the vessel which was known to be operating off the Somali coast. Both Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria and United States Ship Carney manoevered into position around …
Read more »Abu Dhabi, Jan 12th, 2012 (WAM) — Leading specialists from governments, armed forces and the maritime security industry will convene later this month in Abu Dhabi at the Maritime Security and Surveillance conference to share intelligence, ideas and lessons learned, whilst exploring the future possibilities and risks facing the Gulf Region’s coastal and offshore zone. …
Read more »SINGAPORE: The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Admiral (ADM) Surasak Runroengrom called on Singapore’s Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday afternoon. He is in Singapore for a three-day introductory visit from January 10-12. Admiral Surasak also called on Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong …
Read more »The Directorate General of Shipping under the Ministry of Shipping has received the following information on the ships in custody of Somali pirates/ released as on 10th January, 2012: M.T. “SAVINA CAYLYN”, with 17 Indian crew, hijacked on 08.02.2011 was released on 22ndDecember 2011 from Somalia and all the crew members have now arrived in India via Fujairah. M.V. “SPAR RIGEL”, …
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