Coastguard
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Tanker feared hijacked
The hijacking of the MT Barrett, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil carrier, off Cotonou, Benin on January 10th came just days after warnings from the IMB that the region was still […]
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Sabah improvements
There were no kidnappings or intrusions last year following better security, including the efforts of the Eastern Sabah Security Command, says report. Heightened security measures in Sabah waters show results […]
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Pinoy pirate pursuits
The clearance to enter each other’s waters is part of a trilateral maritime security agreement between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Esscom welcomes green light on pursuits into Philippines KOTA […]
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Strategy in the BAM
Securing the world’s fourth busiest waterway. The Gate of Tears: Interests, Options and Strategy in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait By Jimmy Drennan Introduction Some were surprised by the news that four […]
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Sulu Sea warning
Threat posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. IMB: Imminent Sulu Sea Warning The IMB PRC has received information from Philippines intel that on 23/2000hrs Jan 18, ASG based in Sulu […]
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Migrants die off Yemen
At least 30 people drown as boat capsizes amid reports of gunfire used against those on board ‘Gunfire used against passengers’ as migrant boat sinks off Yemen At least 30 […]
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Japan CG, MMEA drill
The exercise will focus on combating piracy and robbery on the high seas. Japanese coast guards in Kuantan for maritime enforcement exercise KUANTAN: The Japan Coast Guard’s (JCG) Tsugaru PLH […]
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Eyes open in SE Asia
Group dubbed ‘mini Interpol’. Six ASEAN Nations Begin Intelligence-Sharing Effort Anton Muhajir Six Southeast Asian countries on Thursday kicked off an information and intelligence-sharing initiative aimed at helping them to […]
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Integrated marsec for Nigeria
The reality at sea remains somewhat different. Amaechi At Chatham House UK, Says FG Approves Integrated Maritime Security The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the federal government […]
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More NK sanction busting?
MPA spots suspicious tanker. Singaporean Tanker Suspected of Sanctions-Busting The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force says that it detected and photographed a “strongly suspected” high-seas petroleum transfer between a Singaporean-owned […]
