GoA & Indian Ocean

  • The maritime cyber threat

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    Why 50,000 ships are so vulnerable to cyberattacks The shipping industry has been slow to prepare adequate cybersecurity. Alexandersonscc/pixabay, CC BY-SA Keith Martin, Royal Holloway and Rory Hopcraft, Royal Holloway […]

  • UAE ship attacked

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    Reports from Houthi and Iranian media sources yesterday suggested that a UAE warship had been attacked by Houthi rebels off Hodeidah and badly damaged. The incident has not been confirmed […]

  • Hodeidah assault begins

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    Huge concerns for shipping, aid agencies. Yemen war: Saudi-backed forces begin assault on Hudaydah port Saudi-backed government forces have begun an assault on the key Yemeni port of Hudaydah, which […]

  • Taming the IOR

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    Indian Ocean states can build maritime security through increased coast guard cooperation, David Brewster writes. Can coast guards tame the ‘wild west’ of the Indian Ocean? Addressing future maritime security […]

  • China-Pakistan marsec

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    Securing and boosting traffic to Gwadar. China And Pakistan Together For Fortification Of Maritime Security – OpEd By Sadia Kazmi Secure and protected sea lanes provide a state with the advantageous […]

  • Intel sharing is caring

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    Greater domain awareness to prevent crime. India seeks intelligence info from east Asian nations to combat sea pirates Nirmalya Behera Stressing on security co-operation at the East Asia Summit (EAS), India on […]

  • UN sanctions smugglers

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    Militia leaders named on list. UN sanctions for people smugglers in Libya in global first The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on six leaders of human trafficking networks operating […]

  • Iran “frees” pirate hostages

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    Details remain sketchy. Iran frees four sailors held by Somali pirates during complex intel operation Iran’s intelligence forces have rescued four Iranian sailors from the captivity of pirates in Somalia following […]

  • Migrants drown off Yemen

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    Migrant vessel capsizes. Scores of Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemen’s coast At least 46 migrants trying to cross from Somalia to Yemen have drowned when their boat capsized, UN officials […]

  • Monsoon piracy warning

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    Navies caution merchant vessels off Yemen and Oman that crews are trained, desperate and ready to take risks Ships warned to guard against Somalia pirates as monsoon approaches Navies and […]

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