Areas of Risk

  • SE Asia: no naval arms race

    Modernisation of fleets underway. ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia by Gordon Arthur It is ‘very hard to fit’ the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an […]

  • Sri Lanka’s piracy push

    Hopes for anti-piracy hub. Sri Lanka to make a request to establish the maritime operations secretariat for suppression of sea piracy off Somalia coast in the country The Sri Lankan […]

  • Tanker feared hijacked

    The hijacking of the MT Barrett, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil carrier, off Cotonou, Benin on January 10th came just days after warnings from the IMB that the region was still […]

  • Award for cyber campaign

    Industry award for Cyber campaign. Be Cyber Aware At Sea receives 2018 SMART4SEA Training Award SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Be Cyber Aware At Sea has received the 2018 […]

  • Sabah improvements

    There were no kidnappings or intrusions last year following better security, including the efforts of the Eastern Sabah Security Command, says report. Heightened security measures in Sabah waters show results […]

  • China’s barrack ships

    R&R, Chinese style. China Militarizes Cruise Ship Design In 2012 the Chinese naval ships operating off Somalia were seen accompanied by what appeared to be a cruise ship. It was […]

  • HELIOS for US Navy

    USS Arleigh Burke gets first go. U.S. Navy to Install High-Powered Laser on Destroyer The Department of Defense announced Friday that it has awarded Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract […]

  • Pinoy pirate pursuits

    The clearance to enter each other’s waters is part of a trilateral maritime security agreement between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Esscom welcomes green light on pursuits into Philippines KOTA […]

  • Strategy in the BAM

    Securing the world’s fourth busiest waterway. The Gate of Tears: Interests, Options and Strategy in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait By Jimmy Drennan Introduction Some were surprised by the news that four […]

  • Sulu Sea warning

    Threat posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. IMB: Imminent Sulu Sea Warning The IMB PRC has received information from Philippines intel that on 23/2000hrs Jan 18, ASG based in Sulu […]