Month: September 2013

  • Japan, Vietnam, Thailand Discuss Maritime Security

    Japan’s defense minister to visit Vietnam, Thailand on maritime security Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera will kick off a five-day tour of Vietnam and Thailand from Sunday to boost cooperation […]

  • Panel to Review Tanker Detention

    The International maritime body IOMOU has accepted India’s petition to form a panel and investigate the detention of a crude tanker by Iran Global maritime panel to review tanker detention by […]

  • Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean

    The changing geo-political situation in the Indian Ocean Region over the past decades has acted as a stimulus for the littoral nations to look seaward. What does the future hold […]

  • IMO: Navigation Safety

    The IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation has continued work on e-navigation, work on electronic symbols to aid navigation has been finalised Progress on safety of navigation in the IMO […]

  • MARITIME SECURITY THREATS, 2013

    In the latest issue of Strategic Insights, Risk Intelligence provides an assessment of the evolving impact of Somalia and Libya on maritime security LIBYA, SOMALIA AND THE MARITIME SECURITY THREATS, […]

  • An Accepted International Standard

    Despite being on the front line for a sharp decline in successful hijackings in the Gulf of Aden, the use of armed guards has divided the opinions of the maritime […]

  • Upgrading Maritime Security Strategies

    The Cameroon Navy does not want to be caught napping in the fight against pirates who threaten national and regional security Navy Upgrades Maritime Security Strategies Cognizant of the security […]

  • Russia Spy Ship

    Russia has stepped up its intelligence effort, aimed at getting data on any Israeli action related to Syria. Sources told i-HLS that this effort is being performed by a “variety of sensors, […]

  • Missile Defense Test

    The US Navy has successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test, resulting in the intercept of two medium-range ballistic missile targets Successful Missile Defense Test Against Multiple Targets The […]

  • Historic Visit

    The commander in chief of the People’s Liberation Army – Navy visited the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson accompanied by U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Commander In Chief of […]