South East Asia

  • The world’s most pirated waters

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    Examining MGO hijacking in S. E. Asia. Crime on the high seas: The world’s most pirated waters Ted Kemp SINGAPORE — The Ai Maru steamed alone under night skies on […]

  • Singapore cracks down on illegal MGO

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    Illegal bunkering and fuel theft are ongoing problems. Illegal sale of marine gas oil: 58 arrested, 6 boats seized Tugboats modified with additional fuel tanks to facilitate the illicit transactions […]

  • Two piracy survivors back to sea

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    Organisation provides a valuable safety net for former hostages and victims of piracy. Two piracy survivors back to sea Since we started our Programme (MPHRP) we discovered that seafarers are […]

  • Guards here to stay

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    SAMI CEO speaking at SMM in Hamburg.  Guards here to stay Private security personnel are “here to stay” in the fight against increasing levels of crime at sea, according to […]

  • Abe fosters regional security ties

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    Sri Lanka to receive new patrol boats from Japan.  Abe fosters regional security ties Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday in Colombo that Japan […]

  • Chinese want US P-8s to go home

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    Issue of surveillance proving to be contentious.  Chinese Reporters Press US Navy Chief: P-8s, Go Home! By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR. WASHINGTON: A tag-team of Chinese reporters pressed the normally soft-spoken Chief of […]

  • US-Asean security effort needs civilians

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    SEACAT brings regional forces together to fight maritime issues.  US-Asean security effort needs civilians Writer: Justin Goldman and Koh Swee Lean Collin This year marks the 13th iteration of the […]

  • Piracy in the S. China Sea

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    Economic disparity driving maritime crime in region.  Piracy in the South China Sea: Petty theft in Indonesia, Kidnapped Ships in Malaysia By Sarah Schoenberger Armed with AK47s and equipped with […]

  • The future of marsec studies

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    Rapidly growing area of analysis and research.  The Future of Maritime Security Studies As part of the Fourth Global International Studies Conference held in Frankfurt (Germany) 6-9 August 2014, a […]

  • Are there still pirates in our straits?

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    Piracy in the Straits of Singapore and Malacca. Are there still pirates in our straits? Bordered by the littoral States of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, the Straits of Malacca and […]

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