Areas of Risk

  • PLAN, Myanmar naval drills

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    Next port of call is Chittagong, Bangladesh Chinese Navy Conducts First Drills With Myanmar Three Chinese naval vessels are making a goodwill tour of 20 nations along the route of […]

  • Niger Delta militants return

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    Niger Delta militants return. After months of ceasefire, suspected militants blow up oil pipeline in Niger Delta Author: Wale Akinola Suspected oil rebels attacked a gas pipeline in Nigeria’s restive […]

  • Pirates take dhow off Puntland

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    Vessel likely to be used as mother ship. Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel: Somali official By Abdiqani Hassan Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel on Tuesday to use […]

  • Cyber Vigilance at Sea

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    No examples of vessel systems hacked, however… Cyber Vigilance at Sea: The New Norm By Captain Andrew Kinsey The risk of cyber attacks on vessels at sea continues to be […]

  • Vietnam gets new patrol boats

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    Boost for CG capabilities. Vietnam receives six Metal Shark patrol boats from the US Gabriel Dominguez, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has received six […]

  • Is Somali Piracy Resurging?

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    Conditions in Somalia have changed little since piracy’s heyday. Is Somali Piracy Resurging? Author: Dr Lisa Otto, Research Associate in Maritime Security Since the hijacking of an oil tanker off […]

  • Boost for GoG security

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    Boost for Gulf maritime security. Cameroon deploys navy patrols to secure Gulf of Guinea The Cameroonian authorities have accepted the deployment of four navy patrols off the coast of central […]

  • Thousands rescued in Med

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    Another huge spike in crossings. In 48 Hours 5,000 Migrants Rescued from the Mediterranean There’s no let-up in the migrant influx to European shores. A reported 5,000 were rescued on […]

  • Beijing, Manila talk S. China Sea

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    Maritime security issues plague region. Beijing, Manila start series of S. China Sea talks Editor: Feng Shuang China and the Philippines on Friday vowed to seek ways acceptable to both […]

  • Libya CG wants boats armed

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    Few reports of armed smugglers from NGOs… Libya asks Italy to arm migrant patrol boats Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight […]

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