Coastguard

  • Warning Shots Hit Two Fishermen

    Injuries after CG fire at fleeing boat. Coast Guard Warning Shots Hit Two Fishermen Near Kerala Coast Written by Sneha Mary Koshy THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  Two fishermen from Tamil Nadu were injured when warning […]

  • SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014

    IMB issues 2014 piracy report. SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts […]

  • Indonesia strengthens surveillance fleet

    Four new ships to bolster anti-piracy and fishing surveillance. Indonesia strengthens surveillance fleet to combat illegal fishing The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry plans to strengthen its surveillance capacity to […]

  • Indonesia’s war on IUU fishing

    Sinking illegal boats continues.  Indonesia committed towards eradicating illegal fishing Indonesia remains committed to completely eradicating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in its territorial waters. IUU fishing respects […]

  • Compromise in South China Sea?

    Examining China’s regional approach. Beijing leaves little room for compromise in South China Sea Linda Jakobson’s recent report, China’s Unpredictable Maritime Security Actors, is an important contribution for China watchers, especially […]

  • Maritime crime in Bangladesh

    ReCAAP report highlights issues in Bangladesh. Piracy along national coast doubled in 2014 Piracy and armed robbery along Bangladesh’s coasts, especially near sea and river ports, have doubled, raising the […]

  • ReCAAP IDs fuel thieves

    3 main gangs responsible. ReCAAP identifies fuel-siphoning groups Titus Zheng The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) assessed that there are at least three organised crime syndicates involved in fuel […]

  • Yemen causing concern in region

    Country borders Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb. Houthi rise in Yemen raises alarm in Horn of Africa The strain has been created due to the recent abandonment of the Hanish […]

  • India needs to shore up maritime security

    Always room for improvement. India needs to shore up maritime security Manju Seth India as the dominant naval power has an important role to play in ensuring maritime security. This […]

  • Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed

    Indo’s bold new naval plans. Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed in AirAsia Plane Search By Chris Blake Indonesia’s hunt for the wreckage of a downed AirAsia Bhd (AIRA) jet is exposing the constraints […]