Established on 27 April 2009, the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) is a regional Maritime Security (MARSEC) center hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The IFC aims to facilitate information sharing and collaboration between its partners to enhance MARSEC in southeast Asia. IFC-Weekly-Report-21-26-Aug-21Télécharger
Southeast Asia – IFC Weekly Report 14-20 Aug21
IFC-Weekly-Report-14-20-Aug-21Télécharger Established on 27 April 2009, the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) is a regional Maritime Security (MARSEC) center hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The IFC aims to facilitate information sharing and collaboration between its partners to enhance MARSEC in southeast Asia.
7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium hosted by France
indian ocean naval symposium France became the new president of this forum for the next two years and decided to lean this seventh edition towards environmental security. Other issues such as Maritime Security, Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief, Interoperability and Naval Cooperation are involved. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, what is that? Created in 2008, the … Continue reading 7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium hosted by France
Merchant Ship Hit in Indian Ocean
Fire breaks out aboard Liberia-flagged CSAV Tyndall A fire broke out on board the Liberian-flagged merchant ship CSAV Tyndall, once owned by Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime Company. Israel blames Iran. At 7 pm on Saturday, 3 July, reports began circulating of an attack on a former Israeli merchant ship travelling from Saudi Arabia to the … Continue reading Merchant Ship Hit in Indian Ocean
Captain Phillips, a realistic movie ?
Captain Philips movie On October 11th, 2013, a movie called Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips, premiered worldwide. The movie received glowing reviews, and claims to be based on actual events. But what has actually happened? In April 2009, the Maersk Alabama cargo ship (now MV Tygra) was attacked and captured by … Continue reading Captain Phillips, a realistic movie ?
Narcotics in Indian Ocean: Over 400 kg Seized
Sunday the 6th of June, 2021, the boarding team of the French multi-purpose frigate (FREMM) Languedoc (D653) seized more than 400kg of narcotics on a cargo ship. On June 6th, 2021, during a surveillance flight, the French frigate's helicopter deployed to secure the Strait of Hormuz identified a potential narcotics smuggler.After initiating the boarding procedures, … Continue reading Narcotics in Indian Ocean: Over 400 kg Seized
The Meratus Jayakarta: a Ship of Misfortune
Drugs, broken labour laws or expired contracts: purgatory seems endless for the crew of the Indonesian-flagged container ship Meratus Jayakarta. It started on March 19 2021, with the seizure of 2.04 kilos of heroin (worth 30 million Rupees) by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) while sailing off Mauritius’ coast. … Continue reading The Meratus Jayakarta: a Ship of Misfortune
One more drug seizure by the French Navy
Drug seizure in Indian ocean. French frigate FS Nivose, deployed into the combined Task Force 150 (a global coalition to fight against terrorism), seized once again drug this month. The 14th of April,the frigate found drug on a fishing boat sailing off Somalian coast. This the seventh time this month. The french boarding team, while … Continue reading One more drug seizure by the French Navy