Areas of Risk
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ASG behind kidnappings
Men confirmed as being held by ASG. Indonesian crew held by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu The Philippines’ military confirmed Sunday that seven Indonesians abducted from a tugboat earlier this week […]
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Pushing China back
The push back against China. A tri-nation approach to South China Sea row Early this week in Manila, the defense chiefs of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia wound up discussions […]
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New OPV for Malta
New toy for the navy. Malta to receive new offshore patrol vessel A funding from the European Union will allow Malta to acquire a new €34 million offshore patrol vessel. Another €7.5 […]
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New West Africa piracy guides
End of MTISC-GoG project sees new agency take over. New industry guidelines for Gulf of Guinea published BIMCO, ICS, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO have jointly released an updated version of ‘Guidelines […]
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RIMPAC poised to start
Multi nation exercise due to get underway. 26 nations to participate in RIMPAC starting next week Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel will […]
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Indonesian crew kidnapped
More crew kidnapped, Abu Sayyaf Group suspected. Indonesia hostages spark security concerns It’s the fourth time this year that crew members on Indonesian boats travelling through essential trade routes in […]
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New EU Coast Guard mulled
The agency will not have its own guards, and will draw on a 1,500-member “rapid reaction pool” of personnel seconded by the member states. EU Moves Toward Creation of Border and […]
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Operation Delta Safe
New name, new tasks. Nigerian military scraps Niger Delta ‘Operation Pulo Shield’ Abdulkareem Haruna The Nigerian military has scrapped its joint military task force in the restive Niger Delta. The […]
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Piracy watch
Monitoring the hot spots. Tracking Global Piracy Trends Across The Seas Piracy has existed since the conception of shipping, and pirate attacks on vessels continue to disrupt trade, raising vessel […]
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New WAF service for Risk Intelligence
Intelligence focus on West Africa. Risk Intelligence launches new service providing overview of operational and regulatory risks of privately contracted maritime security in West Africa. Maritime operations in West Africa […]
