While many are applauding the lowest piracy numbers in three years, Rear Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg of South Africa is warning that this doesn’t mean international forces can rest. Teuteberg, who is the director of maritime strategy for the South African Navy, announced that his country would be sending anti-piracy patrols to Mozambique and Tanzania this month. “We intend […]
Enforcement of ISPS Code Begins
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun to enforce International Ship and Port Facility Security Codes. The Nigerian government will fly black flags above ports that are out of compliance, and Nigerian flags over those that are. These measure have been initiated to move along the nation-wide effort to secure its ports […]
Suspected Somali pirates fire on Italian navy helicopter
On Friday, an Italian naval helicopter was attacked by suspected pirates while patrolling off the east coast of Somalia. A window of the helicopter was hit, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The shots, fired from a small boat, hit the window of the helicopter, shattering glass shards that struck one of the pilots in […]
Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. Dealing with the piracy hotspots on the South African Coast Click on the image below to view the DefenceIQ interview with Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo Find […]
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