Areas of Risk

  • Costa Rica TSS routes

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    Routes to protect whales and shipping. Costa Rica Establishes Two New Maritime Routes to Increase Security for Marine Environment in the Country’s Pacific By Laura Alvarado Through an executive decree, Costa […]

  • Ethiopa’s naval ambitions

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    Country has a stake in port of Djibouti. Why landlocked Ethiopia wants to launch a navy By Dickens Olewe When Eritrea gained independence in 1993, Ethiopia suddenly found itself without […]

  • 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 […]

  • Indo’s UN marsec push

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    Indonesia has won a seat at the UN’s top body. Time to make good use of this chance to advance maritime security. Indonesia’s Chance to Advocate Maritime Security Issues on […]

  • 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 […]

  • Niger Delta’s illegal refineries

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    The regular promise is rolled out. Niger Delta – Navy Vows to End Illegal Refineries The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) in Delta, says it will continue to use swamp buggies […]

  • 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 […]

  • PH fishermen unhappy

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    Chinese coast guard harassment of Filipino fishermen near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea sparks a political firestorm Filipino fishermen ask: ‘Are we slaves of China?’ By RICHARD […]

  • 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 […]

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