Areas of Risk

  • Iran Navy heads out

    Looking forward to reports of battles with pirates… Iranian Fleet Begins Naval Mission The Iranian Navy’s 50th flotilla departed the country’s southern coasts on Tuesday morning for a routine mission […]

  • Fighting Nigerian crime

    Despite assurances, pirates and oil theft still major issues. Sustained Fight against Maritime Crimes Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the naval show of force from, Operations Awatse to Jagunlabi and the […]

  • Migrants die off Yemen

    At least 30 people drown as boat capsizes amid reports of gunfire used against those on board ‘Gunfire used against passengers’ as migrant boat sinks off Yemen At least 30 […]

  • I, Pirate

    MSR is delighted to bring you a piece on maritime cyber security. I, Pirate – A Cyber Story in the Maritime Industry Written by Aybars Oruc I, Robot – 2004 […]

  • Japan CG, MMEA drill

    The exercise will focus on combating piracy and robbery on the high seas. Japanese coast guards in Kuantan for maritime enforcement exercise KUANTAN: The Japan Coast Guard’s (JCG) Tsugaru PLH […]

  • Eyes open in SE Asia

    Group dubbed ‘mini Interpol’. Six ASEAN Nations Begin Intelligence-Sharing Effort Anton Muhajir Six Southeast Asian countries on Thursday kicked off an information and intelligence-sharing initiative aimed at helping them to […]

  • Integrated marsec for Nigeria

    The reality at sea remains somewhat different. Amaechi At Chatham House UK, Says FG Approves Integrated Maritime Security The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the federal government […]

  • CMF seizes more drugs

    Not a good month for drug smugglers. CTF 150 nets an enormous drugs haul in the Indian Ocean International assets from Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, part of the Combined […]

  • Delta militant threat

    Long list of possible targets published. Niger Delta militants list key oil assets targeted for destruction By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – A Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators yesterday listed […]

  • More NK sanction busting?

    MPA spots suspicious tanker. Singaporean Tanker Suspected of Sanctions-Busting The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force says that it detected and photographed a “strongly suspected” high-seas petroleum transfer between a Singaporean-owned […]