Areas of Risk

  • India gifts patrol boat

    Ongoing cooperation means new patrol boat for Seychelles. Maritime cooperation: India to gift interceptor boat to Seychelles NEW DELHI: In a bid to enhance maritime cooperation with Indian Ocean island […]

  • UK port border concerns

    Concerns over smuggling and terrorism. Port border controls should be a priority, agrees MP THE fears raised by Dorset’s independent PCC about port border controls have been mirrored by a […]

  • Indian Fisherman Killed

    Concerns aired last week about piracy. Indian Fisherman Dies in Pirate Attack On Saturday, the Bahraini Coast Guard’s commander reported that a dhow was attacked outside of the nation’s territorial […]

  • Pipelines attacked in Niger Delta

    Ex-militant accused of multi-million dollar fraud, arrest warrant issued. Tompolo Accused Of Blowing Up Oil Pipelines In Delta The former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), and his associates […]

  • Ex-PVI boss warns of complacency

    Ex-boss of PMSC warns against complacency. Former anti-piracy boss warns against piracy attacks for 2016 Dom Mee founder and former President of PVI who commanded over a thousand former Royal […]

  • Port security trumps navy

    Port security boost at the cost of naval modernisation? Pakistani Naval Modernization Appears Stalled By Usman Ansari ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s naval modernization program appears stalled, with no discernible progress being made […]

  • Boost for Mozambique Navy

    New patrol boats welcomed. First three HSI 32 interceptors on their way to Mozambique French shipyard CMN is in the process of delivering the first three HSI 32 interceptors to […]

  • Ex-NIMASA boss, ex-militant due in court

    Suspects allegedly diverted N34 billion for personal use. EFCC set to arraign Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it would on Thursday, arraign Government Ekpemupolo […]

  • Japan will guard disputed islands

    Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force will now respond when Chinese vessels enter the Senkakus’ territorial waters. Japan’s MSDF Will Help Guard Disputed Islands From Chinese Warships By Mina Pollmann On Tuesday, […]

  • Philippines court green lights US bases

    US looks to increase presence amid rising regional tension. Philippine court allows military deal with U.S. as sides meet in Washington The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday declared constitutional a […]