Month: February 2018

  • Nigerian hold up

    Suggestions that shadowy groups are behind hold up. ‘Saboteurs stall $195m maritime security contract’ By Sulaimon Salau The Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that some saboteurs are frustrating moves […]

  • MV attacked off Somalia

    No confirmation of piracy as yet. Merchant ship attacked by three skiffs UKMTO reported late on Thursday 22nd that a merchant ship had come under attack by unknown persons off […]

  • Maritime Security in SE Asia

    A challenge for the maritime industry. Maritime Security in Southeast Asia BY TAI WEI LIM One of the greatest challenges to the maritime industry in Southeast Asia is piracy, especially […]

  • NIMASA: Threat to O&G

    Situation normal. Oil installations still under threat, says NIMASA Olaleye Aluko The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said that oil and gas installations in the country are daily […]

  • RN and South China Sea

    Freedom of navigation patrolsare not about power projection, presence, or deterrence. Joint Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea BY THE LOWY INTERPRETER [By Shashank Joshi and Euan Graham] […]

  • Boost for Mozambique

    The ten speedboats cost 40,000 euros. Portugal Donates Speedboats to Mozambican Navy Maputo — The Portuguese Defence Ministry on Monday donated ten speedboats to the Mozambican navy, under the military […]

  • India’s China concerns

    India concerned with Chinese push into IOR. India holds major exercise in Arabian Sea, keeps tabs on China’s naval forays Rajat Pandit| TNN  NEW DELHI: India continues to keep an eagle […]

  • Focused Op ends off Somalia

    Op kept watch around Socotra Gap hot spot. CTF 151 successfully completes Focused Counter Piracy Operation Hamad Counter Piracy (CP) Focused Operation (FO) HAMAD, run by Combined Task Force (CTF) […]

  • MMEA wants a new base

    An additional base in Pahang? Malaysia Coast Guard eyes additional base on country’s peninsular Ridzwan Rahmat The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is planning to establish an additional base on […]

  • Keeping it local

    Anti-piracy training and VBSS for Marine Police. Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express ’18 By Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of […]