Areas of Risk

  • New OPV for Nigeria

    Nigerian Navy looks to plug capability gaps with acquisition. New Vessel From China to Enhance Nigerian Navy’s Response to Security Challenges – Official Lagos — The Nigerian Navy will intensify […]

  • Armed robbery off Guinea

    After a quiet summer, the robbers are back in business. Pirates Loot Container Ship off Guinea Pirates stormed a container ship off the coast of Guinea on Wednesday, making off […]

  • Egypt migrant capsize

    Egypt migrant boat capsize: Hundreds feared dead Survivors from a boat which capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday have told the BBC that hundreds of people may have drowned. […]

  • SL, US forge closer ties?

    Sea Power Symposium opens in the USA. Sri Lanka Navy discusses strengthening maritime partnership with US Navy Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy has held discussions with the United States Navy on […]

  • Laden tanker finally leaves Libya

    Agreement between GNA and Haftar’s forces sees oil flow. Libya exports first oil cargo from Ras Lanuf since 2014: port manager By Ayman al-Warfalli An oil tanker left the Libyan […]

  • Russia-China drills end

    Russia Today unsurprisingly sings praises of joint exercise. Troops land from air & sea in spectacular finale to Russia-China naval drills A series of joint drills held by the Russian […]

  • Indian waters crime free(ish)

    Unreported incidents remain an issue; MSR knows of at least one in India in August. ‘No ship robberies in Indian waters in 3 months’ Indian Coast Guard has helped control […]

  • Kenya, Somalia go to The Hague

    Mineral reserves prompt legal case. Kenya: Maritime Dispute – Whose Sea Is It Anyway? By Christina Okello The International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday began a week […]

  • Indo won’t enter Pinoy waters

    Both Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed that they will not take any risks in launching operations into the Philippines. Indonesia won’t enter Philippine waters despite green light Haeril Halim The […]

  • UNITAS kicks off

    Joint exercise slated to last 10 days. Annual UNITAS Naval Exercise Kicks Off In Panama Story by Ensign Carol McKenzie  U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. Fourth Fleet Participants […]