Areas of Risk
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Oil companies tighten Nigeria security as protests, job losses stoke tension
PORT HARCOURT/LAGOS: Oil companies have asked security services to tighten surveillance as violent anti-police brutality protests and the expected sacking of hundreds of workers worsen desperation in the region, industry […]
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Russia to Build Naval Facility in Sudan
By Kester Kenn Klomegah Emerging from the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi a year ago, Russia will make one huge stride by establishing a naval facility in Sudan. This […]
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Yemeni officials repeat warnings over Safer oil tanker
Saeed Al-Batati Iran-backed Houthi’s use of naval mines and bomb boats, and the group’s resistance to maintaining the Safer tanker are serious threatens to international maritime traffic and ecological life […]
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Egypt, France naval forces carry out joint maritime drill in Mediterranean
Ahmed Eleiba Egyptian and French naval forces have carried out a maritime drill in the northern fleet region in the Mediterranean, which involved the participation of the Egyptian frigate Taba […]
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Nimitz Strike Group Participates in Malabar with Australia, India and Japan
NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA– Sailors and Marines assigned to Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, joined Australian, Indian, Japanese maritime forces for Phase II of Malabar 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea, Nov. […]
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Three more Gulf of Guinea attacks
The Gulf of Guinea continues to live up to its world’s worst rating for pirate and ship attacks with at least another three reported off the west African coast in […]
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Navies of India, US, Japan, Australia to begin second phase of Malabar Exercise
NEW DELHI: The second phase of the Malabar Naval exercise including Australia, Japan and the US, is scheduled to be held in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday and will continue […]
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‘Time to ease tensions in South China Sea’
Alexis Romero MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has called for the easing of tensions in the South China Sea, describing the longstanding dispute as a “dangerous game” where no one […]
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Piracy Attacks On Oil Facilities And Vessels: An Issue The U.S. Could Soon Face
David Blackmon It has not received a lot of attention from the media or U.S. policymakers to this point, but the oil and gas business has a growing global issue […]
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Cybersecurity at Port Facilities: Making Rules Requires Rulemaking
By CDR Michael C. Petta, USCG Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard led the way on maritime security by shaping new international rules, national laws, and […]
