Coastguard

  • MSD meeting feedback

    The new dangers of multi-dimensional warfare. New Strategies to Guard Against Future Security Threats The international conference on maritime security and defense (MS&D), held for the seventh time in Hamburg […]

  • Kidnappers no longer in Malaysia

    Suspicion has fallen on the Abu Sayyaf Group, based in the Philippines. Kidnappers no longer in Sabah waters Kidnappers who abducted two Indonesian fishermen at gunpoint in Semporna yesterday have […]

  • Nigeria’s prevention problems

    Maritime crime still a major issue. Poor funding, corruption hampering security BAYO AKOMOLAFE Four years after the Yaoundé summit on maritime security, efforts by Nigeria and other maritime countries in […]

  • Catch & Release

    Loopholes in legislation. Court bonds make fight against oil theft difficult – Nigerian Navy By: Bolaji Ogundele The Nigerian Navy has lamented the negative effect of unbridled granting of court bonds […]

  • BIMCO and marsec

    BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Security discusses the challenges ahead. Focus on risk mitigation techniques vital for enhanced maritime security Mr. Jakob P. Larsen, Head of Maritime Security at BIMCO, provides […]

  • Indo fisherman kidnapped

    Threat of Abu Sayyaf Group raises its head again. Indonesian fishermen kidnapped off Malaysia’s Sabah state Two Indonesian fishermen were kidnapped in waters near Malaysia’s Sabah state, police said Tuesday. […]

  • ReCAAP round up

    Slight increase in incidents, year on year. ReCAAP has issued its piracy and maritime crime figures for August. Piracy and Sea Robbery Situation in Asia in August 2018 • A […]

  • Bay of Bengal focus

    No news about the Bay for months, then suddenly, it’s everyone’s focus. Japan is back in the Bay of Bengal BY David Brewster The eastern Indian Ocean has become contested […]

  • IORIS launches

    New centre to boost security. New regional information sharing system launched in Seychelles to counter illegal fishing, drugs, piracy By: Daniel Laurence Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – A […]

  • 200 boats in two years

    Plenty of assets but crime persists. Navy Inducts 200 Boats In Two Years The Nigerian Navy says it has inducted over 200 assorted boats into the naval platforms in the […]