Areas of Risk

  • RSN celebrates birthday

    Strong partnerships critical as security challenges grow more transnational, he says Naval cooperation key to maritime security: President Chong Zi Liang The gathering of navies from around the world to […]

  • Threatened fisherman rescued

    Unusual rescue off Malaysia. ‘Threatened’ fisherman rescued near Malaysia Chhay Channyda A Cambodian fisherman was repatriated yesterday after being rescued at sea in Malaysian waters, where he had been adrift […]

  • CMF seizes more heroin

    Another big drug haul for CMF. Second Narcotics Seizure for HMAS Arunta Demonstrates Winning Combined Maritime Formula Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta has seized more than 250kg of heroin hidden […]

  • A new wave of piracy?

    Is Africa facing a new wave of piracy? By Tomi Oladipo,BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent The recent hijacking of a ship by Somali pirates was the first such incident off […]

  • UN warns on Hodeidah attack

    Pressure continues to be placed on Saudi coalition. Attack on Yemeni port would displace at least 400,000 – U.N. An attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah port would displace more than 400,000 […]

  • Somalia gets support

    Somalia desperate for arms embargo lift. Somalia signs security pact with backers at London talks Somalia has signed a security pact with the international community aimed at building a national […]

  • US warns on Sulu-Celebes

    Threat to crews from Abu Sayyaf still there, says US. After Palawan, US govt sounds terror alarm in Sulu BY AL JACINTO ZAMBOANGA CITY: The United States has advised ships […]

  • Aid shipments to Yemen

    Hodeidah port still under Houthi control. Arab Coalition Says Preparing Alternatives to Yemen Port for Urgent Aid DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it was determined […]

  • Migrant rescue spat

    Incident occurred about 30 km north of the Libyan coast. Libya Coastguard NGO vessel in altercation Libya’s coastguard intercepted nearly 500 migrants on a wooden boat and returned them to […]

  • India, US discuss marsec cooperation

    Keeping an eye on China… India, US discuss maritime security cooperation India and the US discussed maritime cooperation in the second round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue, the External […]