Areas of Risk
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Graduation day
Students celebrate time well spent. Graduation Day for Maritime Security Professionals On Wednesday the 13th April the latest cohort of maritime security professionals graduated from Coventry University with their Master […]
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MPHRP visit Maximus crew
Former hostages visited. MPHRP visit at Maximus ship’s crew home MT Maximus was attacked off Ivory Coast on 11th February. The ship name and IMO number were changed but the […]
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Gulf of Guinea piracy still huge problem
Incidents still short of 2008/9, but pirates remain very active. Despite Efforts To Combat Attacks, Piracy Remains A Threat By Velda Addison, Hart Energy News about pirates boarding vessels, including […]
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India’s marsec dilemma
Security challenges in the Indian Ocean. India’s maritime security dilemma Vijay Sakhuja Over the last two decades, the U.S. has unwaveringly assisted India in building strategic heft to balance Chinese […]
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Floating armouries debated
Are floating armouries really dangerous? Floating Armouries – When solutions become the risk OPINION ARTICLE Thomas Jakobsson There has been some media attention earlier about the legality of floating armouries […]
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More crew taken off Nigeria
Another six crew kidnapped off Nigeria. Pirates ‘kidnap crew’ of Turkish cargo ship off Nigeria Pirates have attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria kidnapping six of […]
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NIMASA push for piracy law
Incredibly, Nigeria still lacks coherent legislation. NIMASA calls for quick enactment of Anti-Piracy law The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside said that the agency […]
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SE Asia security call
Some members of the community say maritime cooperation arrangements similar to what have been set up in the Strait of Malacca need to be considered, in the wake of the […]
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Dryad’s Q1 Report Released
Maritime Crime in South East Asia Drops to Lowest Levels for a Decade While Kidnap, Ransom and Sabotage Surge in Gulf of Guinea Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime […]
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US spending spree for SE Asia
The Pentagon has begun implementing a new capacity-building program for states around the South China Sea. US Kicks Off New Maritime Security Initiative for Southeast Asia By Prashanth Parameswaran The […]
