Offshore Installations

  • US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest

    Vice Admiral Robert Thomas urges countries in the region to form a combined maritime force to monitor disputed waters with China. US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest on South China […]

  • Vietnam, Australia call for ‘self-restraint’

    Concerns over China’s presence.  Vietnam, Australia call for ‘self-restraint’, warn against force in South China Sea Vietnam and Australia today called for “self-restraint” in the South China Sea and warned […]

  • EU conclusions on Gulf of Guinea action plan

    Action needed to combat maritime crime and piracy.  Council conclusions on the Gulf of Guinea action plan 2015-2020 1.             The Council adopts today the annexed Gulf of Guinea Action Plan 2015-2020 […]

  • Stakeholders clear air on armed security

    NIMASA ruling still in effect. Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all […]

  • Absent Putin ‘orders Arctic naval alert’

    56 warships primed for exercise. Absent Putin ‘orders Arctic naval alert’ President Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s navy on a state of full combat readiness in the Arctic as part […]

  • Modi Marks Out His Territory

    India pushing back against China in IOR. Modi Marks Out His Territory By Wendy Laursen The Indian Ocean has been dominated by foreign powers for 300 years, but Indian Prime Minister […]

  • Operation Obangame Express

    Exercise begins next week. Nigeria: NN, 21 Other Countries, Move to Checkmate Piracy, Crude Oil Theft in Gulf of Guinea By Evelyn Usman In a move to checkmate activities of […]

  • ISIS and Crude Oil Exports

    Guest Article ISIS Export Gateway to Global Crude Oil Markets Paper by: George KIOURKTSOGLOU, Visiting Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London & Dr Alec D COUTROUBIS, Principal Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London Abstract The Islamic […]

  • India-ASEAN Maritime Pact Soon

    Evolving maritime security architecture in the region. India-ASEAN Maritime Pact Soon By Aiswarya Lakshmi India has expressed the hope that the Asean-India Maritime Transport cooperation agreement will be finalised by […]

  • PLA calls for radar stations in S. China Sea

    Could prevent piracy and assist SAR. PLA admiral calls for radar stations in South China Sea Radar stations and lisening posts should be built on the islands China controls in […]