12/02/2016: HMAS Arunta and her ship’s company of 191 departed HMAS Stirling naval base at Rockingham, Western Australia for Operation MANITOU in the Middle East Region. This is Arunta’s 3rd deployment to the area and the first time a ship will be deployed for nine months. HMAS Arunta and her ship’s…
In common with much of the region, Senegal does not possess a large or modern navy and is unable to assert full maritime security presence over its coastal waters. However, counteracting this vulnerability is the involvement of the international community, particularly the EU, in policing Senegal’s waters. Although Senegal does…
The upsurge in piracy attacks in the Bight of Benin in 2011 forced Benin to improve its maritime capabilities. Since late September 2011, joint patrols with Nigeria (Operation Prosperity) have significantly reduced the number of reported attacks within 40 nautical miles (nm) of Cotonou. Despite recent acquisitions of modern patrol…
By Karsten Von Hoesslin, Senior Analyst, Risk Intelligence Strategic Insights, No. 32, May 2011 09/22/2011 - On 29 September 2010, the Panama flagged asphalt tanker ASPHALT VENTURE was hijacked by Somali pirates off the Tanzanian coast. On 15 April 2011, after 200 days of detention and an estimated US$3.2 to…
