Areas of Risk
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Africa and maritime security
African states don’t prioritise maritime security – here’s why they should Port workers secure berthing ropes belonging to a container ship as it prepares to dock at the port of […]
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PLAN port visit
Heading home after naval drill with Russia. Chinese Navy task force makes brief visit to the Cape Written by Dean Wingrin A Chinese naval flotilla on its way home from the North […]
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Iran Navy heads out
Invisible pirate battles, ahoy! Iranian Navy’s flotilla of warships sets sail for high seas A flotilla of Iranian warships has left the country’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas for […]
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US plans more SCS patrols
Move could prompt China to step up military deployment in the disputed waters, analyst says. US ‘planning more regular’ South China Sea patrols The Pentagon is planning to conduct more […]
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Malaysia gets tough
The move is being read as an escalation in the country’s crackdown on sea crimes Why Did Malaysia Just Burn an Illegal Fishing Vessel? By Prashanth Parameswaran On Wednesday, Malaysia made […]
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Red Sea security
Spillover from Yemen conflict is risk to shipping. Royal Saudi Navy Chief: Bab al-Mandeb and Red Sea security paramount The commander of the Saudi Royal Navy stressed the importance of […]
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Patrols between Honduras, Guatemala
For the last three years, the naval forces of the two nations have conducted monthly joint missions, with their regional commanders in constant communication. Maritime Patrols between Honduras and Guatemala […]
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IUU fishing boats nabbed
Fisheries protection a huge concern. Navy arrests four trawlers, 79 suspects for ‘illegal’ fishing Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu Operatives of the Nigerian Navy (NN) have arrested four trawlers belonging to a […]
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Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler
Busy week for seizures off Libya. Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler Tripoli – Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country’s western coast and detained their […]
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Type 31 concerns
Can the new vessels be delivered to schedule? The Royal Navy’s New Ship Plans Have a Serious Flaw Robert Beckhusen In 2023, the Royal Navy hopes the first of its […]
