Areas of Risk

  • Nigeria’s marine police

    Assures Nigerian Police Force of continuous collaboration Policing: An integral element of a virile Maritime sector – NIMASA DG Olaotan Falade The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Crew kidnap concerns

    ReCAAP still worried. Abduction in Sabah waters still a concerning issue By Neil Brian Joseph KOTA KINABALU: The abduction of crew members from ships in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and waters […]

  • Keeping Asian oceans open

    ASEAN nations and China need to improve relations at sea. Rule of law needs to be respected in the South China Sea: experts Despite the shortcomings of the international legal […]

  • US Navy training woes

    Navy investigation into collisions is ongoing. Exclusive: US Navy ships in deadly collisions had dismal training records By Jeremy Herb (CNN) The two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions in […]

  • Radiation Security Tested

    Remain calm… Radiation Security Tested On Maersk Ship US government security teams have executed a container-climbing trial designed to safely place radiation detection equipment on and around stacked cargo containers […]

  • Sabah curfew extended

    Threat from Abu Sayyaf terrorists still high. Dusk-to-dawn curfew extended to Sept 27 in ESSZone waters KOTA KINABALU: The dusk-to-dawn curfew in the waters off seven districts under the Eastern […]

  • NIMASA goes hi-tech

    Expect a piracy report shortly, then… NIMASA deploys world-class equipment to fight piracy Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) would eliminate piracy on the territorial waters, its […]

  • Iran, US Navy squabbles

    More she said/he said in the Gulf. U.S. denies Iran report of confrontation with U.S. vessel BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf […]

  • US, Nigerian navies to cooperate

    Closer ties with Nigeria promised. US to enhance maritime corporation with Nigeria By Vera Samuel Anyagafu United States Admiral Michelle J. Howard, who is the commander, Allied Joint Force Command […]

  • ASG and the Sulu Sea

    Abu Sayyaf remains a threat to shipping in region. Why are maritime terrorists victimising sailors in the Sulu Sea? By Noel Tarrazona Over the last five years, the ASEAN media have […]