Areas of Risk
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India, Japan CG in drills
Drills to take place in Bay of Bengal. Coast Guards of India, Japan to undertake joint naval exercise CHENNAI, JAN 15: The biennial search and rescue exercise by ships and […]
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Grim reading from ReCAAP
ReCAAP ISC Urges Heightened Vigilance as Total Number of Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Increased in 2017 Compared to 2016 Annual Report (January-December 2017) released […]
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Sanchi sinks
No survivors located. Burning oil tanker sinks off China after one week An oil tanker burning in the East China Sea for more than a week has finally sunk, Chinese […]
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Third CMF drugs haul
Bad news for smugglers. HMAS Warramunga success at sea with third gigantic drug seizure HMAS WARRAMUNGA, a Royal Australian Navy frigate, seized 111 kilograms of heroin, a street value of […]
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Maldives arrests pirates
Maldives security forces capture pirate vessels Mohamed Rehan Defense Minister Adam Shareef Umar has confirmed the two sea vessels captured by local security forces during last week are pirates. The […]
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China rattles Japan
Keeping the tension simmering. China warship sails near Japan-controlled islands Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, after a Chinese frigate sailed near disputed islands in the East China […]
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SE Asia’s robbery problem
Not a surprise for industry watchers. SE Asian Ports Lead the World for Armed Robbery The anchorages at Chittagong, Manila and Pulau Bintan led the world last year for armed robberies, […]
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NIMASA under fire
Politicians not happy with marsec contract. Reps fault award of $195 m maritime contract to Israeli firm By Eugene Agha The House of Representatives has criticized management of the Nigeria […]
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Somali pirates released
76 more men to be released next month in two batches No detention centre, Somali pirates released from jail accommodated in a room at Yellow Gate police station Written by Sadaf Modak […]
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India, ASEAN on marsec
China’s presence in Indian Ocean focuses minds. India, ASEAN to focus on maritime security during summit Suhasini Haidar, Kallol Bhattacherjee NEW DELHI: The ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit of January 25 is […]
