Areas of Risk

  • US Navy in disputed waters

    China predictably unhappy. South China Sea: US warship sails near disputed reef A US naval warship has sailed near a contested reef in the South China Sea, in what Washington […]

  • Deaths in the Delta

    Attack fought off, but no arrests made. Army says 3 soldiers killed by Niger Delta pirates, militants The Joint Military Force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta […]

  • Ghost ship mystery

    Tamaya 1 grounding still a mystery. Ghost ship: Mystery oil tanker washes up in Liberia with no crew A huge oil tanker has washed up on a beach in Liberia […]

  • Hijackers caught red handed

    First hijacking of the year in S.E. Asia foiled. Oil Tanker Hai Soon 12 Rescued After Hijack, Suspects Arrested Off Indonesia IN the first hijack of an oil tanker in […]

  • Delta workers evacuate

    New Delta group causing issues. Nigeria Oil Union Says Shell, Chevron Workers Evacuated By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo Oil producers are evacuating workers from the Niger Delta because of the deteriorating security […]

  • More Delta attacks

    Delta militants continue attacks. Niger Delta militants attack four oil facilities Chrisantus Obi-Ezechukwu Following Wednesday’s attack on a major valve at Okan in Warri South West Local Government Area of […]

  • PLA Navy in exercises

    PLA Navy in large scale exercise. Chinese Navy conducting massive combat drills in West Philippine Sea Joel Dizon The Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA Navy) will be conducting a massive […]

  • Joint exercise for Singapore

    Recent attacks and Chinese positioning add impetus. Multinational exercise to fight terrorism and maritime security threats kicks off in Singapore The Singapore phase of a multinational exercise kicked off on […]

  • Delta militants force shut down

    Delta militants ramp up campaign. Niger Delta militants force Shell to evacuate staff from major facility near Bonga Chrisantus Obi-Ezechukwu The menace of Niger Delta Avengers, the newest militant group […]

  • New joint patrols for SE Asia

    Hopes that patrols will suppress militant activity and piracy. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines sign maritime security declaration Marguerite Afra Sapiie Foreign ministers and defense force chiefs from Indonesia, Malaysia and the […]