Tag: South China Sea

  • The world’s most pirated waters

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    Examining MGO hijacking in S. E. Asia. Crime on the high seas: The world’s most pirated waters Ted Kemp SINGAPORE — The Ai Maru steamed alone under night skies on […]

  • Singapore cracks down on illegal MGO

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    Illegal bunkering and fuel theft are ongoing problems. Illegal sale of marine gas oil: 58 arrested, 6 boats seized Tugboats modified with additional fuel tanks to facilitate the illicit transactions […]

  • Danger on the High Seas

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    Armed guards still divide many in the shipping industry.  Danger on the High Seas: Are Private Security Firms the Solution? Jeffrey Payne, Schuyler Moore In 2013, 80 percent of trade was transported […]

  • Chinese want US P-8s to go home

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    Issue of surveillance proving to be contentious.  Chinese Reporters Press US Navy Chief: P-8s, Go Home! By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR. WASHINGTON: A tag-team of Chinese reporters pressed the normally soft-spoken Chief of […]

  • US-Asean security effort needs civilians

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    SEACAT brings regional forces together to fight maritime issues.  US-Asean security effort needs civilians Writer: Justin Goldman and Koh Swee Lean Collin This year marks the 13th iteration of the […]

  • Piracy in the S. China Sea

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    Economic disparity driving maritime crime in region.  Piracy in the South China Sea: Petty theft in Indonesia, Kidnapped Ships in Malaysia By Sarah Schoenberger Armed with AK47s and equipped with […]

  • The future of marsec studies

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    Rapidly growing area of analysis and research.  The Future of Maritime Security Studies As part of the Fourth Global International Studies Conference held in Frankfurt (Germany) 6-9 August 2014, a […]

  • NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance

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    Summit offers opportunity for strategies to develop. NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance in maritime security By Christian Bueger As NATO meets in Wales, the public’s attention is bound to be […]

  • Are there still pirates in our straits?

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    Piracy in the Straits of Singapore and Malacca. Are there still pirates in our straits? Bordered by the littoral States of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, the Straits of Malacca and […]

  • Challenging Myths of Pirate Violence

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    Examining the facts behind the figures. Challenging Myths of Pirate Violence By Dirk Steffen “In the last five years, pirates have killed at least 411 fishermen and wounded at least […]

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