Coastguard
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CG for Kenya?
A new CG emerges? Kenya: Bill proposes an armed force to fight terrorism, maritime crime By FRED MUKINDA Kenya could soon have an armed force that will predominantly operate in […]
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Nigerian hold up
Suggestions that shadowy groups are behind hold up. ‘Saboteurs stall $195m maritime security contract’ By Sulaimon Salau The Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that some saboteurs are frustrating moves […]
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MV attacked off Somalia
No confirmation of piracy as yet. Merchant ship attacked by three skiffs UKMTO reported late on Thursday 22nd that a merchant ship had come under attack by unknown persons off […]
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Maritime Security in SE Asia
A challenge for the maritime industry. Maritime Security in Southeast Asia BY TAI WEI LIM One of the greatest challenges to the maritime industry in Southeast Asia is piracy, especially […]
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NIMASA: Threat to O&G
Situation normal. Oil installations still under threat, says NIMASA Olaleye Aluko The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said that oil and gas installations in the country are daily […]
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MMEA wants a new base
An additional base in Pahang? Malaysia Coast Guard eyes additional base on country’s peninsular Ridzwan Rahmat The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is planning to establish an additional base on […]
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Keeping it local
Anti-piracy training and VBSS for Marine Police. Somali Maritime Police Hone Skills in Djibouti during Cutlass Express ’18 By Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of […]
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Destroyer alight
Damage thought to be minimal. Russian Destroyer Catches Fire During Repairs On Friday, the anti-submarine destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov caught fire while undergoing repairs at the Port of Vladivostok. The fire began in the […]
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ASG attack thwarted
Crew poured boiling water over attackers. Abu Sayyaf foiled in bid to hijack cargo ship By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: Members of the Daesh-linked Abu Sayyaf terror group were foiled […]
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O&G in the Med
O&G finds could spark conflict. Tempers flare over gas exploration in Mediterranean Metin Gurcan Turkey’s confrontation with an Italian drilling ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea could quickly reach crisis proportions. As […]