Coastguard

  • MMEA wants to expand

    New vessels would add range and capability. MMEA seeks two motherships to boost maritime surveillance PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is in need of two vessels to function […]

  • MMEA offers help in hijack

    Investigations into cargo theft continue. MMEA ready to offer Maritime Forensic Expert Team to Thailand KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has offered the Maritime Forensic Expert Team […]

  • Italy in migrant threat

    More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year. Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to […]

  • Food and maritime choke points

    Food and energy security focusing minds. GCC exposed to food security risks from maritime choke points Josh Wood BEIRUT // The countries of the Middle East are among those most […]

  • Explosion off Somalia

    Incident unconfirmed by military in region. Explosion heard from ship off the coast of Somalia, official says A huge explosion was heard from a ship off the coast of Somalia’s […]

  • Thai tanker attacked

    Ship also boarded in 2014. Pirates hijack Thai oil tanker, make off with 1.5mil litres of diesel By T.N.Alagesh KUANTAN: A group of armed pirates hijacked a Thai oil tanker in […]

  • MMEA will meet threats

    New MMEA boss discusses readiness. Maritime agency capable of meeting threats, says new chief By Jonathan Edward Newly appointed Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director-general Admiral Datuk Indera Zulkifli Abu Bakar […]

  • Looking Beyond Maritime Security

    Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime traffic. Looking Beyond Maritime Security Joined-up […]

  • End Piracy in the Gulf of Aden

    Could the US Navy’s littoral combat ships lend a hand? End Piracy in the Gulf of Aden By Rear Admiral Terry McKnight, US Navy (Retired) Steaming off the coast of […]

  • Med migrant deaths pass 2,000

    Humanitarian organisations call on EU to stop ‘demonising’ NGOs for saving life at sea Migrant deaths in Mediterranean in 2017 pass 2,000 mark on World Refugee Day after new boat […]