A fully laden supertanker came under attack Tuesday in the Southern Red Sea while underway in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the European Union’s Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) and other maritime officials in the region have confirmed. Details of the attack are still unclear, but the incident is likely to be related to the on-going conflict in Yemen, the EU … [Read more...]
Protecting Maritime Personnel – Developments in Modern Body Armor
PRESS RELEASE - (Safeguard Armor) - The Maritime field is changing fast under the threats of piracy, international terrorist and random attacks on ships and personnel. This puts great strain on the crew both physically and mentally. Because of the environment there is an extremely high likelihood of injury. This is why proper preparation remains the most important factor as it … [Read more...]
Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships off the Horn of Africa in response to recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab Al Mandeb strait. The Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) will consist of the existing Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC); the BAM … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka Scraps Firm’s Floating Armory Deals Amid Scandal
By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena on Wednesday revoked all deals by a private security firm related to running "floating armouries", a government spokesman said, the latest move in a scandal which has brought down a government minister. Police this year seized more than 3,000 weapons in 20 containers from an armoury, run … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Commander Says Major Middle East Shipping Routes Secure Despite Turmoil
ABU DHABI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Shipping corridors used by Gulf energy exporters are not at risk from violence and political volatility in Yemen and the seizure of swathes of territory in the region by Islamic State militants, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Monday. Vice Admiral John Miller, Commander of U.S. Naval Central Command, told a conference in Abu Dhabi that a … [Read more...]