Month: January 2018

  • Shady Triangle

    Arrests deals a huge blow to criminal gang. Shady triangle: Southeast Asia’s illegal fuel market Henning Gloystein, John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An alleged oil heist in Singapore that has already […]

  • NATO command changes

    Change of Command at SNMG1 and SNMCMG1. Danish and Belgian commanders take lead of NATO naval groups Danish and Belgian commanders have taken the lead of two NATO naval groups […]

  • Africa’s maritime security

    Protecting fisheries and communities from maritime crime. Why regional efforts are key to Africa’s maritime security MENAFN – The Conversation) Maritime security has become a priority for most of Africa’s […]

  • MT Barrett – piracy update

    Ship appears to have been hijacked for its oil cargo. The Union Maritime vessel, MT Barrett, a tanker which was at anchor off Benin, West Africa has been the subject […]

  • Securing supply chains

    Sorting the supply chain. Shipping getting onboard the blockchain train The supply chain is “the nirvana of blockchains” with many applications where they can be employed. According to Guardtime chief […]

  • India, Japan CG in drills

    Drills to take place in Bay of Bengal. Coast Guards of India, Japan to undertake joint naval exercise CHENNAI, JAN 15: The biennial search and rescue exercise by ships and […]

  • Grim reading from ReCAAP

    ReCAAP ISC Urges Heightened Vigilance as Total Number of Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Increased in 2017 Compared to 2016 Annual Report (January-December 2017) released […]

  • Sanchi sinks

    No survivors located. Burning oil tanker sinks off China after one week An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea for more than a week has finally sunk, Chinese […]

  • Third CMF drugs haul

    Bad news for smugglers. HMAS Warramunga success at sea with third gigantic drug seizure HMAS WARRAMUNGA, a Royal Australian Navy frigate, seized 111 kilograms of heroin, a street value of […]

  • Maldives arrests pirates

    Maldives security forces capture pirate vessels Mohamed Rehan Defense Minister Adam Shareef Umar has confirmed the two sea vessels captured by local security forces during last week are pirates. The […]