Areas of Risk
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Sierra Leone Armed Forces takes delivery of four patrol boats
Written by Oscar Nkala The Sierra Leone Defence Force Maritime Wing has taken delivery of four patrol boats that were donated by the government of South Korea. The four boats […]
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Italian Frigate Saves Tanker from Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
This weekend, an Italian Navy frigate rescued the product tanker Torm Alexandra from a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea. On Saturday morning, the Alexandra was approached and boarded […]
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Sri Lanka to join US, Japan and others to discuss maritime security
Sri Lanka will join the US, Japan and representatives from several other countries this week to discuss maritime security. Following up on several successful bilateral and multilateral conferences, its Trincomalee […]
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China drafts law to expand coastguard’s powers over islands and foreign vessels
Liu Zhen China has drafted a coastguard law that authorises its maritime law enforcers to demolish foreign constructions on Chinese-claimed reefs and allows the use of weapons against foreign ships. […]
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Norway opens cyber resilience centre
by Martyn Wingrove Norway will open a maritime cyber resilience centre at the beginning of 2021, just as shipping needs to demonstrate cyber risk management within ship safety documentation Norwegian Shipowners’ […]
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Philippines Shelves Plan for South China Sea Fishing Militia
There were fears that the plan to assemble civilian militias to defend maritime claims could be “misconstrued” in Beijing. By Sebastian Strangio The Philippine government has reportedly backed down on […]
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New Boarding as Dryad Warns of Potential Activity in Gulf of Guinea
Another product tanker was approached and boarded in the Gulf of Guinea. Safety services are reporting an overall increase of activity in the region and increasing their warnings over potential […]
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Bangladesh, US launch joint naval exercise ‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’
The Bangladesh and US Navies launched the ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh-2020’ on Wednesday to expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness between the two countries. According to a press […]
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CMF and EU NAVFOR host 47th SHADE Conference on maritime security
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in partnership with EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) hosted the 47th SHADE Conference as a virtual event, 3rd – 4th November 2020. The SHADE, or […]
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Germany to Deploy a Frigate to Patrol the Indo-Pacific
The commitment comes amid growing skepticism about China across key European capitals, including Berlin. By Abhijnan Rej In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald on November 2, German Defense […]
