South East Asia

  • The Virtue of Fighting Back

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    Suppression of piracy off Somalia is a double-edged sword. The Virtue of Fighting Back The Somali pirates are a problem again, mainly because they are no longer a problem. It […]

  • Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010

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    Attempt to tally global piracy incidents and reports.  Facts, Figures, Trends: the Contemporary Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010 By Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal The lack of reliable piracy data has been identified as […]

  • Japan gives Vietnam patrol boats

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    Coast Guard to receive new vessels to ensure maritime security. Japan to Give 6 Maritime Vessels to Vietnam Franz Ludwig Bernardo Japan has agreed to provide the Vietnamese Coast Guard […]

  • Japan security environment severe

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    Territorial disputes adding to issues. Japan security environment ‘increasingly severe’ The security environment around Japan has become “increasingly severe” amid tensions with China and concern over North Korea, the Japanese […]

  • Manila Welfare Responder Training

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    MPHRP running training courses in the Philippines.  Manila Welfare Responder Training Few people are as devoted to seafarers’ wellbeing as MPHRP’s partners, which include the members of the International Seafarers […]

  • US Navy & Asia Pacific Rebalancing

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    Ensured stability and regional security requires successful engagement with partner nations. Admiral on U.S. Navy & Asia Pacific Re-balancing Act By George Backwell The commander of U.S. Pacific Command has […]

  • Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap

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    ‘Fish piracy’ and Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) a huge issue. Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap Op-Ed by Dr Mary Ann Palma-Robles Fisheries crime is a major and increasingly […]

  • ‘Connected ship’ ambitions

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    Integrated systems aim to improve overall safety. Surveillance integration can achieve ‘Connected Ship’ ambition for marine industry The marine industry has been called on to embrace technology that delivers real-time […]

  • Is Somali piracy over?

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    Decrease in successful attacks ignores root causes which remain. Is It Really the End of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia? Posted by: Abbas Daher Djama The recent drop of successful […]

  • Cyber security the new maritime threat

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    Cyber crime is becoming a greater issue for shipping companies.  Cyber insecurity on the high seas threatens international shipping BY TOM REEVE The threat to global shipping in the future may […]

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