Maritime Security News


North Korea Fires Anti-Ship Missiles

Jun 15, 2015

North Korea has test-fired newly deployed anti-ship rockets -  three short-range KN-01 type missiles - with a reported range of 120km just weeks after the country claimed it tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, , the North's media said…

Russian Military Plane Buzzes NATO Warships

Jun 14, 2015

A Russian military surveillance aircraft skimmed above four North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warships in the Baltic Sea earlier this week, CNN is reporting. According to the television channel, the incident involving four NATO warships…

New Edition of Danish List of Lights

Jun 14, 2015

A new edition of the Danish List of Lights has been published that provides the readers with a complete overview of the lights around Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The 2015 edition replaces the previous List of Lights from 2013…

Austal Hosts Littoral Combat Ship Gabrielle Giffords Christening

Jun 14, 2015

Austal joined the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, her husband, retired Navy captain Mark Kelly, and ship’s sponsor Dr. Jill Biden in celebrating the christening of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) today in Mobile, Alabama. This is the third littoral combat ship (LCS) in Austal’s 10-ship…

Dun & Bradstreet to Focus on Core Commercial Strategy

Jun 12, 2015

Dun & Bradstreet will acquire the entirety of Dun & Bradstreet’s ANZ business, including consumer risk and debt collection, and commercial solutions, for AUD $220 million. As part of the agreement, pending regulatory approval, Credit Data…

IRClass Rules for Indian Naval Ships Released

Jun 11, 2015

The “Rules and Regulations for Construction and Classification of Indian Naval Combatant Ships”, developed by Indian Register of Shipping were formally released by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC  on 09 June 2015…

Shelter-in-place lifted, Houston Ship Channel reopened

Jun 11, 2015

A shelter-in-place was lifted and the Houston Ship Channel was reopened at 2:08 p.m. Wednesday, after an incident in the upper ship channel that caused the release of as much as 23,000 gallons of naphtha (PTN).The Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office…

ReCAAP: Asian Piracy Up in May

Jun 11, 2015

Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) posted a 19% increase in the number of reported incidents to 20 cases in May 2015 as compared with April 2015.  Among 20 incidents were reported in Asia…

ReCAAP: 80 Piracy Incidents This Year till May

Jun 11, 2015

From January 2015 till May 2015, a total of 80 incidents had been reported, comprising 75 actual incidents and five attempted incidents, says Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). This accounts for an increase of 19% in the number of incidents compared to the same period in 2014…

Russia, China Hold Joint Naval Exercises

Jun 11, 2015

The second stage of Russia-China 'Joint Sea 2015' maritime exercises are taking place on June 8-11 in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorsky Territory, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry’s Eastern Military District press service…

India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Undocked

Jun 11, 2015

India has undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a simple ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, reports PTI. As of this week, the INS Vikrant, with a completed hull and internal structure, is…

Enforcement of Maritime Passenger Rights Regulation

Jun 10, 2015

The maritime passenger rights regulation entered into force on 12 December 2012. It made it possible for passengers to complain to the authorities about, for example, cancellations and delays. Until now, this has resulted in only a few complaints…

Russian Navy Performs Anti-Submarine Drills

Jun 10, 2015

Russia’s Northern Fleet has completed naval exercises in the Barents Sea, Defense Ministry’s head of the Northern Fleet’s press service said.  The naval exercises included anti-ship, anti-submarine drills with torpedoes and depth charges…

China Slams G7 Criticism on South China Seas

Jun 10, 2015

China has strongly hit out at the G7 nations for blaming it for tensions in East and South China seas, warning that the country is ready to respond if its sovereign rights and territorial integrity are infringed.  Beijing accused G7 members of bias…

Skipper Prosecuted for Fishing Vessel Collision

Jun 08, 2015

A skipper of fishing vessel Saphire Stone was charged following a collision with another fishing vessel Karen causing its loss. The skipper, Malcolm Edmund, pleaded guilty to charges including failing to keep a proper lookout and has been fined more than £5…

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