Month: October 2017

  • Redeploy navy to region

    Redeploy navy back to region, says admiral SIMON BENSON A former Australian admiral has called for the nation’s Middle East naval operations to be ­redeployed to Southeast Asia and the […]

  • C Star crew abandoned

    Crew abandoned and unpaid. Rightwing anti-immigration group dumps ship’s crew The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is assisting the crew of the vessel C Star, who have been abandoned unpaid […]

  • CMF/EUNAVFOR Op ends

    FO intended to disrupt potential pirate groups in region. CTF 151 leads Focused Operation (FO) ‘Dynamic Kharif’ in further successful collaboration with EUNAVFOR CMF’s Combined Task Force 151 has led […]

  • Taiwan Investigates Warship Collisions

    Two incidents in one day. Taiwan Investigates Warship Collisions On Monday morning, the Taiwan Navy suffered two separate collisions involving its Keelung-class destroyers. At 0735 hours, the fishing boat Chin Fu En collided […]

  • Rig security boost for Malaysia

    Concerns as fishermen use explosives. Govt to boost security of oil rigs By KRISTY INUS THE government is working on a national blue ocean strategy (NBOS) approach by engaging relevant quarters […]

  • Seychelles talks security

    President appears at EU conference. President of Seychelles to address maritime security at ‘Our Ocean’ conference in Malta By: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – President Danny Faure will be attending […]

  • Italy’s Libya deal woes

    Number of people crossing Mediterranean rises again amid power struggle between rival factions in Libyan human-trafficking port Italy’s deal to stem flow of people from Libya in danger of collapse […]

  • WFP confirms Yemen commitment

    Relief shipments still reaching Aden. WFP confirms commitment to help Yemen ADEN: The World Food Program has confirmed its commitment of helping Yemeni people and working with the government under […]

  • UAE’s IMO hopes

    The country is the only Arab nation vying for a seat on the international body UAE’s bid for International Maritime Organisation council seat would ‘boost security’ Ramola Talwar Badam The […]

  • The future of ASEAN security?

    Despite delays, the trilateral between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia has sparked interest. Are minilaterals the future of ASEAN security? Author: Grace Guiang, Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation Inc. […]