Areas of Risk

  • Abu Sayyaf Releases Hostages

    ASG still holding other crew hostage. Abu Sayyaf Releases Two Seafarers Captain Park Chul Hong, the master of the heavy lift ship Dongbang Giant II, returned to South Korea on […]

  • Mauritius gets security boost

    Capabilities boosted with new vessel. Mauritius commissions patrol vessel, receives two helicopters Mauritius has commissioned into service its new patrol vessel CGS Victory for the National Coast Guard as well […]

  • USCG updates cyber regs

    Reports to be made to Homeland Security. Cyber Reporting Included in Updated Coast Guard Policy The U.S. Coast Guard recently published CG-5P Policy Letter 08-16: Reporting Suspicious Activity and Breaches […]

  • Pirate killed in Delta

    Cache of weapons recovered at the scene. Military Troops Shot Dead Boat Driver, Suspected Pirate In Bayelsa Jo Daniel Two persons were weekend shot dead in Polako community of Yenagoa […]

  • US assures Manila on maritime security

    Relations get slightly less patchy. US assures Manila on maritime security By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: The new US ambassador to the Philippines has assured the Duterte administration of America’s […]

  • New boats for Vietnam

    Boost for Vietnam’s maritime domain. South China Sea: Japan to supply new patrol boats to Vietnam Mai Nguyen and My Pham Hanoi: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday promised […]

  • Egypt boosts Navy

    New fleet in response to threats. Egypt expands navy with formation of Southern Fleet Command Egypt’s navy has responded to growing threats in the Middle East with the formation of […]

  • Djibouti Code broadened

    Code of Conduct updated to include additional maritime crimes. Regional maritime piracy agreement broadened to cover other illicit maritime activity An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy […]

  • Duterte’s new threat

    Move will alarm shipping industry. Duterte wants kidnappers ‘blown up,’ even with hostages Pia Ranada DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered the bombing of kidnapping […]

  • Cyber warning for shipping

    Shipping still playing catch up with information security. Insurance gaps leave shipping exposed to growing cyber threats By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Shipping companies grappling with the threat of […]