Maritime Security Incidents

JERUSALEM, Feb 18 (Reuters) – An Israeli-linked tanker was lightly damaged in an attack last week by an airborne object while sailing through

DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Oman on Wednesday identified the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess as the tanker involved in a hijacking which Britain’s

By Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the

It seems like the VTS in Houston is working as advertised. You can’t just drive wherever you want down there without getting a visit from the local

An Iranian security team proves once again that the best defense against pirate attack, is a well-armed security team in this undated video. 9 Somali pirates

The private security firm who had a video go viral of one of their shipboard teams defending themselves against an approaching pirate skiff has been

In early April, a video surfaced which depicted a ship’s security team on an all-out assault against an apparent pirate attack.  For most the video was

According to a statement by the Indian Coast Guard, two fishermen are now dead due to a tragic case of mistaken identity off the coast of India. While sailing

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–China’s expanding military reach is fuelling the risk of war on Asia’s seas as governments in the region tussle over

PERU: Vehicle carrier was robbed 9 Jan at Callao anchorage, Peru. NIGERIA: Chemical tanker robbed and hijacked 11 Jan 15NM off  Lagos, Nigeria. Two fishing

US Marines who took the Magellan Star from the pirates who boarded it the previous day are being roundly and properly congratulated for their professionalism

Image Credit: USNI Blog Remember when the team of U.S. Marines stormed the tanker full of pirates and took back the ship?  You should, because as we reported

Earlier today, a team of U.S. Marines from the 5th Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully boarded and seized the German owned M/V Magellan Star after it was

Here is a more information about how the Mumbai terrorist attack developed, provided by UK based Warship magazine. That the boat carrying the terrorists was

By John M. Glionna and Ju-min Park | The Los Angeles Times | Photo: AP March 30, 2010 Reporting from Seoul – Plunging into the murky waters of the

Via The New York Times: A Coast Guard training exercise in the Potomac River near the Pentagon stirred alarm and confusion on Friday morning around the time

With piracy along the horn of Africa creating such a buzz in the media, it is a common misconception that the act is confined to this area where onshore

In response to the uprise in piracy and recent attacks on U.S. flagged vessels, the USCG has issued the Maritime Security Directive 104-6 (rev. 2) issued under

Capt. Richard Phillips, who has been held hostage by Somali Pirates since Wednesdays hijack attempt, jumped overboard in an apparent attempt to swim to the USS

Source: Maritime Information Center The International Chamber Of Commerce tells us: EUNAVFOR strongly recommends that merchant vessels conduct their passage