The captain of the ill-fated M/V St. Thomas of Aquinas (STA) submitted himself for an initial investigation by the Special Board of Marine Inquiry (SBMI) today at the Headquarters of the Coast Guard District Central Visayas in Cebu City. Capt. Reynan Bermejo, vessel master of STA that was hit by cargo ship M/V Sulpicio…
The Dutch-flagged vessel Arctic Sunrise has been accused by the Russian transportation ministry for violating Russian and international law. The icebreaker was not close to any military or border guard vessels but was forbidden to enter the Northern Sea Route with the reason for thick ice. Russia had stopped the Greenpeace’s vessel over concerns…
The western African states have said clearly they do not have the naval, coast guard or customs resources to deal with the piracy evident in the Gulf of Guinea. Further, they do not say, but it is clear, they do not have the money to do it. Piracy is now confined to one principal…
Earlier today, Thursday 22 September, a Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft from EU Naval Force overflew the pirate controlled fishing vessel FV Naham 3 and observed that the vessel had moved from its sea anchorage to a Somali beach in the Galmudug region. Armed men have been sighted on board FV Naham 3, however, no…