Areas of Risk

  • HMS Albion in Tokyo

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    Soft power projection. British amphibious assault ship arrives in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – The British Navy’s flagship amphibious assault ship HMS Albion arrived in Tokyo on Friday extending Britain’s naval […]

  • Costa Rica’s huge drug bust

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    Huge drugs haul for Costa Rica CG. Costa Rica seizes two tons of cocaine from ‘low-profile’ boat SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials in Costa Rica said on Thursday […]

  • IMO promotes security

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    Good turnout for workshop events. IMO workshop promotes secure shipping in Asia Shipping forms the backbone of world trade, transporting around 80% of global trade by volume. No other method […]

  • Death penalty for piracy

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    India introduces stringent laws. Union Cabinet approves stringent anti-piracy law The Union Cabinet today approved a bill providing for death penalty or life imprisonment to those involved in piracy at […]

  • Nigeria still high risk

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    PMSC notes increase in crew kidnappings. Kidnappings Accelerate in the Gulf of Guinea BY EOS RISK GROUP According to security firm EOS Risk Group, Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from […]

  • Iran ramps up tension

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    Nothing to see here, move along… Iran To Practice Blockading Strait Of Hormuz As Saudis Say Mandeb Strait Is No Longer Safe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, is reportedly […]

  • Mice that roar

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    Capabilities improved, but questions remain. Mice that roar: patrol and coastal combatants in ASEAN John Coyne For very good reasons, maritime security concerns, particularly those centred on the South China […]

  • Red Sea attacks paused

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    Unilateral halt in naval military operations. Yemen’s Houthis halt Red Sea attacks for two weeks DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it is unilaterally halting attacks in […]

  • Op Atalanta renewed

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    Renewed mandate until 2020. EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta: ‘Mandate continues, Business as usual’ EU NAVFOR is pleased to confirm that following the decision from the Council of the European Union […]

  • Saudi’s won’t halt oil exports

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    Recent incidents in Bab el-Mandeb Strait spark concerns. Saudis Won’t Suspend Oil Exports To The West By Irina Slav Aramco is unlikely to suspend West-bound crude oil exports after the Houthi […]

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