Month: January 2018

  • Eyes open in SE Asia

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    Group dubbed ‘mini Interpol’. Six ASEAN Nations Begin Intelligence-Sharing Effort Anton Muhajir Six Southeast Asian countries on Thursday kicked off an information and intelligence-sharing initiative aimed at helping them to […]

  • Integrated marsec for Nigeria

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    The reality at sea remains somewhat different. Amaechi At Chatham House UK, Says FG Approves Integrated Maritime Security The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the federal government […]

  • CMF seizes more drugs

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    Not a good month for drug smugglers. CTF 150 nets an enormous drugs haul in the Indian Ocean International assets from Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, part of the Combined […]

  • Delta militant threat

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    Long list of possible targets published. Niger Delta militants list key oil assets targeted for destruction By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – A Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators yesterday listed […]

  • More NK sanction busting?

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    MPA spots suspicious tanker. Singaporean Tanker Suspected of Sanctions-Busting The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force says that it detected and photographed a “strongly suspected” high-seas petroleum transfer between a Singaporean-owned […]

  • PLA promotions

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    Anti-piracy work leads to promotions. Top PLA Navy promotions suggest intent to build up combat capability A group of senior naval commanders of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), all of […]

  • Red Sea concerns

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    Conflict spillover now vexing merchant marine. Yemen Conflict Forces New Security Recommendations Posted by Joseph Keefe In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and […]

  • PMSCs for Dutch flag?

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    Yes. This is still a thing, apparently. Dutch Govt Looking into Bill on Armed Guards on board Ships The Dutch House of Representatives is debating today a bill on the […]

  • China cure for Sulu pirates?

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    President Rodrigo Duterte credits China for helping combat piracy in Somalia and hopes the country can do the same thing for the Philippines and Indonesia. Duterte wants China to secure […]

  • US, Indo work on marsec

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    Push back against China and Daesh-aligned terror groups. US to work with Indonesia on maritime security, counter-terrorism Francis Chan JAKARTA – The United States wants to work with Indonesia, as […]

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