Areas of Risk

  • Malaysia nabs pirates

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    Crew thrown overboard by pirates. Pair nabbed after pirates attack Thai fishing vessel Malaysian authorities on Thursday recovered a Thai-flagged fishing boat and arrested two suspected pirates after the vessel […]

  • HMAS Melbourne in drug swoop

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    HMAS Melbourne in heroin haul. Australian warship makes 2nd big drug bust Australian warship HMAS Melbourne has seized 151kg of heroin from a smuggling vessel off the east coast of […]

  • Nigeria: Ex-NIMASA boss arrested

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    Akpobolokemi hand picked by former president for role. EFCC Arraigns Ex-NIMASA DG, Nine Others over Alleged N1.153bn Scam The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tursday arraigned a former […]

  • EUNAVFOR supports fisheries work

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    Move to enhance livelihoods of local fishermen. Operation Atalanta Completes Support to Successful UN FAO Initiative Off the Coast of Somalia On Tuesday 01 December 2015, Operation Atalanta flagship, ITS […]

  • No hijacking on anti-piracy watch

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    Attacks on dhows not recorded. No hijacking on anti-piracy watch: Navy Indian Navy, which plays a crucial role in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia coast, […]

  • India’s Evolving Maritime Strategy

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    India shifts its focus from ‘using’ to ‘securing’ maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. India’s Evolving Maritime Strategy By Darshana M. Baruah On October 26, 2015, the Indian Navy released its […]

  • The Indian Ocean arms race

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    The ocean everybody wants a piece of. What’s behind the Indian Ocean’s naval arms race? Vijay Sakhuja The Indian Ocean is seeing a significant, high-tech naval buildup. In the past five […]

  • Weapons ‘missing’ from floating armoury

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    Majority recovered, says AGMS. ‘Over 170 Government weapons went missing from 2009 and 2013’ Kamal Jayamanna Avante Garde Employees Association Media Spokesman and former Manager of Commercial Vessel Protection, Lt […]

  • Kidnapped crew make contact

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    Crew kidnapped from Szafir on November 27th. We’re Safe, Kidnapped Polish Sailors Tell Families By Samson Echenim The five kidnapped sailors of the Polish cargo ship, Szafir, have contacted their […]

  • China’s Indian Ocean push

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    Contingency and capability planning from China. China’s first overseas military base in Djibouti likely to be a taste of things to come David Brewster On 26 November, China confirmed it […]

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