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  • ReCAAP Jan statistics

    ReCAAP issues its January report. Piracy and Sea Robbery Situation in Asia in January 2019 • A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia […]

  • IMO fisheries protection

    Spain signs up to IMO agreement. Key fishing vessel safety treaty boosted with accession by Spain Spain is latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s Cape Town Agreement […]

  • NIMASA’s security efforts

    NIMASA continues security push. FG Tackles Maritime Criminalities – Dakuku In its effort to rid the Nigerian maritime domain of criminalities, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Denmark’s cyber strategy

    DMA introduces new strategy for maritime security and cyber security. Denmark identifies cyber threats in its maritime sector Further to our (GARD) insight “It is time to strengthen your onboard […]

  • ReCAAP report issued

    ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]

  • NIMASA not happy

    Bizarre call from NIMASA. Unfair Reporting on Piracy, Says Nigeria Laxman Pai The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on […]

  • IMO terror workshop

    Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

  • Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

    Nigerian media adds pressure. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea When in August the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), an arm of the International Chamber of Commerce, released its latest report […]

  • IMO, GMA port security workshop

    Continuing efforts to improve security. Workshop on ‘encouraging effective self-auditing of security of ports’ launched in Accra The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization has launched […]

  • Sailors’ Society provides support

    Charity responds to rising demand. Rise in Piracy, Rise in Crisis Care for Seafarers Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network (CRN) provided support to its 100th case this week, with piracy, […]