Coastguard

  • Esscom smuggling fix?

    Move to reduce smuggling. Esscom commander supports move to lift ban on barter trade By Poliana Ronnie Sidom SANDAKAN: The state government’s decision to revive the barter trade with neighbouring countries […]

  • Droning on and on

    Portable surveillance may be the answer. Deploying drones for maritime security By Sulaimon Salau As the development of drone technology gathers momentum, and gets attention of the global maritime space, Nigeria […]

  • Pakistan quits CMF

    Decision to leave the task force taken after US-led coalition limits fuel supplies, military sources tell Al Jazeera. Pakistan navy quits anti-piracy task force amid worsening US ties by Osama […]

  • Sea marshal wounded

    Motive for attack not yet known. Sea marshal wounded in attack BY AL JACINTO A sea marshal was wounded after a man attacked him with a knife during a security inspection […]

  • Defusing the tension

    Better links could help tackle other maritime issues. Closer naval links ‘can tackle South China Sea tensions’ By Richard Wood Strengthening Australia’s maritime cooperation with Indonesia would help both countries […]

  • JIMEX-18 kicks off

    Two phase, four days for each. Bilateral maritime exercise between India, Japan begins  JIMEX-18, a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan, began in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Japanese Maritime Self […]

  • Brazil boosts patrols

    Oil and port security push. Navy of Brazil Intensifies Patrol in the South-Southeast of the Country The objective is to guarantee the protection of the oil exploration platforms in the […]

  • Spain, Angola drills

    Training and joint drills to improve response. Angola and Spain cooperate in maritime security The Angolan and Spanish navies are engaged in deepening cooperation in order to ensure the patrol […]

  • NIMASA talks ECOWAS

    Still no sign of those hostages, though… NIMASA boss wants prompt approach to ECOWAS regional maritime security The Director-General  of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku […]

  • South China Sea Spices

    Freedom of navigation transit leads to incident. South China Sea: Chinese ship forces US destroyer off course A Chinese warship has forced an American destroyer to change course in the […]