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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a maritime security working group in response to the growing number of pirate attacks on ships in the Gulf of Guinea.
The working group is set to meet at the next session of the Maritime Safety Committee, MSC 103, scheduled to take place in May, to provide an opportunity for Member States and international organizations to discuss further collaboration and possible action to address the problem.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim expressed his concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf of Guinea region, and insisted on the need for stakeholders to work together to restore security and reduce the threats to the safety and security of crews and vessels operating in the region.
Over 40 international navies coming to Pakistan for Aman 2021
National
February 6, 2021
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy is holding its eighth edition of the annual multinational exercise ‘Aman’ from mid-Feb, in which navies of 46 countries are participating.
Naval participants from European, Eurasian, Asian, American continents are bringing together ships, aircraft, special operation forces and observers for collaborative peace and security of the maritime domain. The Pakistan Navy seeks to enhance interoperability between regional and extra regional navies to promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. From 2006 onwards, piracy and maritime terrorism incidents like those of Somali pirates hijacking commercial ships and crews increased significantly all around the world but especially in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Somalia Basin, threatening commercial interests and freedom of the high seas. According to the International Maritime Burea
Over 40 int’l navies coming to Pakistan for ‘Aman 2021’
National
February 6, 2021
KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy is holding its eighth edition of the annual multinational exercise ‘Aman’ from mid-Feb, in which navies of 46 countries are participating.
Naval participants from European, Eurasian, Asian, American continents are bringing together ships, aircraft, special operation forces and observers for collaborative peace and security of the maritime domain. The Pakistan Navy seeks to enhance interoperability between regional and extra regional navies to promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. From 2006 onwards, piracy and maritime terrorism incidents like those of Somali pirates hijacking commercial ships and crews increased significantly all around the world but especially in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Somalia Basin, threatening commercial interests and freedom of the high seas. According to the International Maritime Burea