Offshore Installations
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China drafts law to expand coastguard’s powers over islands and foreign vessels
Liu Zhen China has drafted a coastguard law that authorises its maritime law enforcers to demolish foreign constructions on Chinese-claimed reefs and allows the use of weapons against foreign ships. […]
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We’re committed to keeping Ghana’s maritime domain safe – Chief of Naval Staff
BY: Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, has stated that the Ghana Navy is ready to make the country’s maritime domain safe and unattractive […]
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Inter-agency maritime security exercises held to ready Singapore’s response to potential terrorist attacks
Clement Yong SINGAPORE – Two high-level inter-agency maritime security exercises were carried out recently to make sure Singapore continues to be ready for potential terrorist attacks amid the ongoing coronavirus […]
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EU warns Houthis against blocking access to decaying tanker
Saeed Al-Batati AL-MUKALLA: The Houthis will be held accountable for a “regional catastrophe” if they continue to block access to a decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea, the EU […]
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Cyber Risk Forces Africa’s Maritime Security Concerns to Evolve
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua One critical aspect of maritime security (and by far the most studied in the African context) is piracy. The effort and funding put towards anti-piracy efforts […]
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LNG carriers targeted by Gulf of Guinea pirates
by: Neil Ford As pirate attacks on LNG carriers, oil tankers and other vessels have become less common off Somalia and in the rest of the western Indian Ocean over […]
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Increased Security Threats For Vessels Operating In The Gulf Of Guinea
BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF warns that as the dry season approaches and sea conditions abate, an increase in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea has traditionally been seen, […]
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Six Russian GRU Agents Indicted in Connection With NotPetya Attack
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six members of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) in connection with the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattack. The notorious malware release led to prolonged […]