Areas of Risk

  • New asset for Iran Navy

    More assets keep things simmering. ‘Konarak’ missile launcher warship joins Iran Army’s Naval fleet ‘Konarak’ missile launcher warship joined Iranian Army’s Naval fleet in order to strengthen and improve the […]

  • Big boost for UK defence sector

    Boost for UK defence sector. New £1bn deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade, Defence Minister announces Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced […]

  • JIMEX-18 kicks off

    Two phase, four days for each. Bilateral maritime exercise between India, Japan begins  JIMEX-18, a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan, began in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Japanese Maritime Self […]

  • Brazil boosts patrols

    Oil and port security push. Navy of Brazil Intensifies Patrol in the South-Southeast of the Country The objective is to guarantee the protection of the oil exploration platforms in the […]

  • Modular refinery work starts

    Hopes that local refineries will reduce oil theft. Government kicks off 5,000 daily output modular refinery in Imo The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday performed […]

  • San Diego recovers

    Operations at port unaffected. Port of San Diego continues recovery from cyberattack By Mike Freeman The Port of San Diego continues to work with federal, state and local officials to investigate and […]

  • Spain, Angola drills

    Training and joint drills to improve response. Angola and Spain cooperate in maritime security The Angolan and Spanish navies are engaged in deepening cooperation in order to ensure the patrol […]

  • NATO looks at USVs

    NATO looks to tech solutions. Thirteen Allies to cooperate on the introduction of Maritime Unmanned Systems At our Summit in Brussels in July, NATO leaders endorsed the implementation of NATO’s […]

  • NIMASA talks ECOWAS

    Still no sign of those hostages, though… NIMASA boss wants prompt approach to ECOWAS regional maritime security The Director-General  of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku […]

  • Iran’s piracy patrols

    Countless invisible pirates slain… 56 Iranian Navy Fleets Dispatched To Far Seas Since 2007 Rukhshan Mir Iranian navy has dispatched 56 fleets to far seas since 2007 to protect the […]