South East Asia

  • Heads of Navies meet for SEA SENSE 2015

    NATO gathering in London to discuss security issues. Heads of Navies meet for SEA SENSE 2015 Global Maritime Security Conference Today more than 160 NATO and partner nation military and […]

  • Sailors’ Society launches Crisis Response Centre

    24-hour centre offers support. Sailors’ Society launches Crisis Response Centre to support seafarers affected by piracy Durban-based facility will provide 24-hour rapid response and trauma counselling for survivors of piracy […]

  • ASEAN navies join forces over piracy

    Assurances that Malacca Strait is ‘safe’. ASEAN navies join forces over piracy The navies of ASEAN member countries are to join forces and hold a joint operation to uncover the […]

  • Australia, Indonesia act on IUU fishing

    Coordinated maritime patrols. Australia and Indonesia combine forces to tackle illegal fishing Illegal fishing has been the focus of a combined Australian Defence Force and Indonesian Armed Forces operation, concluding in Darwin […]

  • Vietnamese coast guards vs. pirates

    The Vietnamese CG have a history of fighting pirates. Vietnamese coast guards vs. pirates – P1: A face-to-face encounter Several hijacked freighters have been stopped and many pirates have been […]

  • Naval War College Current Strategy Forum

    The Asia-Pacific focus is another indication that the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific will dominate this century. Naval War College Current Strategy Forum By Francis P. Sempa In mid June, the U.S. […]

  • Piracy: Response & Training Officers

    As pirate attacks fall away in some regions, alternatives to armed guards are sought. The Need for Response & Training Officers Guest Article by: John Twiss MSyI Lies, damned lies […]

  • Germany holds piracy workshops

    Federal Police run anti-piracy training. Combat Games for the Jolly Roger in the Baltic By Eva-Maria Mester It’s hot and cramped in the engine room of the Rettin; the air is […]

  • Chinese rig could raise tensions

    Regional tensions could rise with move. China deploys drilling platform to East Vietnam Sea again for oil exploration China has deployed its Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil drilling rig to the […]

  • Pirates overran us in minutes

    Ship’s cook shot in leg during hijacking. Pirates overran us in minutes, says Orkim Harmony skipper By Jonathan Edward PORT KLANG, June 26 —The crew of Orkim Harmony had no […]