Areas of Risk

  • Hacking nuclear subs

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    Maritime cyber security still a challenge. Hacking nuclear submarines – how likely is the nightmare scenario? by Danny Bradbury Last July, the UK’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to renew Trident, its submarine-based […]

  • MMEA wants to expand

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    New vessels would add range and capability. MMEA seeks two motherships to boost maritime surveillance PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is in need of two vessels to function […]

  • MMEA offers help in hijack

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    Investigations into cargo theft continue. MMEA ready to offer Maritime Forensic Expert Team to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has offered the Maritime Forensic Expert Team […]

  • Nigerian Navy urges caution

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    Navy warns against complacency. Navy calls for group movement in N-Delta By Onozure Dania The Nigerian Navy has directed its officers and men of the Nigeria Naval Logistics Command, Oghara, […]

  • Italy in migrant threat

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    More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year. Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to […]

  • Nigeria claims piracy drop

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    Comments fail to take drop in oil price, making tanker hijack less attractive, into account. Nigeria records reduced pirates’ attacks in 2017 By Johnson Eyiangho Pirate attacks in the coast […]

  • Japan’s balancing act

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    Tokyo knows that any acceleration of its moves in the South China Sea will likely be reciprocated by Beijing’s tightening of the screws in the East China Sea. Japan’s Delicate […]

  • CMF drugs seizures a success

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    Operation scores huge success in drug seizures. Nearly 2 tons of narcotics seized under CTF150 Operation Southern Surge In the last two months, the French-UK led Combined Task Force (CTF) […]

  • Food and maritime choke points

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    Food and energy security focusing minds. GCC exposed to food security risks from maritime choke points Josh Wood BEIRUT // The countries of the Middle East are among those most […]

  • Explosion off Somalia

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    Incident unconfirmed by military in region. Explosion heard from ship off the coast of Somalia, official says A huge explosion was heard from a ship off the coast of Somalia’s […]

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