Areas of Risk

  • Gulf of Guinea security

    Allegations MTISC-GoG security has been compromised. BIMCO: Security Breach in Anti-Piracy Program On Monday, BIMCO and The Standard Club issued a warning regarding an alleged security breach in the Maritime […]

  • Pirates, policy and academics

    Can academics help or hinder the fight against piracy? Modeling Piracy: A Bridge Between the Academic and Policy Communities By Andrew Scott for Denver Dialogues This January, the Sié Chéou-Kang Center […]

  • Philippines defence procurement event

    Upcoming presidential elections in Philippines and a 9.2% increase in the country’s defence budget sees National Coast Watch Council Secretariat, Office Of The President partnering with IQPC Asia to host […]

  • An EU Auxiliary Navy?

    Hardly what the UK wants to hear ahead of their referendum. A Call for an EU Auxiliary Navy – Under German Leadership By Dr. Sebastian Bruns A popular quote reads […]

  • MAST adds RA

    PMSC adds former Rear Admiral. MAST appoint Rear Admiral Anthony Rix as new Business Development and Board advisor International maritime security company MAST have announced today the appointment of Rear […]

  • Beijing’s S China Sea strategy

    China doesn’t want to share. Beijing retains South China Sea as core interest by Daniele Ermito The booming expansion of China’s military forces into the South China Sea will give Beijing […]

  • No bail for armed guards

    Utterly ridiculous and stupid case rumbles on. India firearms charge ex-soldiers denied bail Six former British soldiers jailed in India for alleged firearms offences have been refused bail ahead of […]

  • India, Pakistan extend MoU

    MoU, signed on October 3, 2005, had come into effect on March 16, 2006 India-Pakistan maritime security MoU extended New Delhi: An MoU between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and […]

  • al Shabaab, pirates working together

    Groups have often traded hostages with each other. Al-Shabaab and pirate work together: Galmudug Official BY WARKA Cooperation between Somalia’s Al-Shabab fighters and pirate gangs  is what becomes clear and obvious as […]

  • New patrol boat for Mauritius

    New patrol boat to boost coastal security. GSL to launch fast patrol vessel for Mauritius police The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is all set to open a new chapter in […]