South East Asia

  • Tanker found, tug & barge missing

    Missing tanker makes contact with owners, new alert over missing tug. Tanker found, tug & barge missing The MT Arsenal, reported missing by the Information Fusion Centre in Singapore on […]

  • Satellites Critical to Maritime Security

    Illegal activities at sea often go unnoticed. Satellites Seen As Critical to Maritime Security By Christina Munnell Illegal activities at sea often go unnoticed because international authorities cannot keep a […]

  • S.E. Asia pirates on the prowl

    A spate of daring high-seas attacks off Southeast Asia is stoking fears Southeast Asia pirates on the prowl KUALA LUMPUR – A spate of daring high-seas attacks off Southeast Asia is […]

  • Unwanted cargo sees pirates abort

    A group of pirates abandoned their plan to hijack a ship Pirates abort attack due to ‘unwanted’ cargo Crystal Chan A group of pirates abandoned their plan to hijack a […]

  • South China Sea trade routes safe

    Analysts say governments know better than to choke off the trade shipping routes. South China Sea trade routes safe despite rows KARL MALAKUNAS Despite territorial stand-offs between China and other […]

  • Diesel pirates were Indonesians – MMEA

    The group of pirates that seized 700,000 litres of diesel from a tanker off Tanjung Sedili are believed to be Indonesians Diesel pirates were Indonesians, says MMEA BY YEE XIANG YUN […]

  • Tanker missing in South China Sea

    Following a series of hijackings in South East Asia, the Singapore Information Fusion Centre (IFC) has issued another alert. Tanker missing in South China Sea Following a series of hijackings […]

  • Study on Cruise Ship Security

    EC issues call for tender on cruise ship security study. Commission’s call for tender: Study on Cruise Ship Security The European Commission published a call for tender regarding a Study […]

  • Japan: Chinese could have locked on

    Chinese warship in the East China Sea is thought to have activated fire-control radar Japan says Chinese warship could have ‘locked’ on SDF vessel, patrol plane A Chinese warship in […]

  • Another hijack in SE Asia

    On Saturday June 14th, seven pirates armed with guns and knives in three speed boats boarded and hijacked the product tanker, MT Ai Maru, at around 2030 LT in the […]