Geopolitics

  • Pirates jailed over fatal attack

    Owner murdered during attack. Somali pirates jailed by French court for fatal hijacking Paris – Seven Somali pirates were sentenced to between six and 15 years in prison by a […]

  • Graduation day

    Students celebrate time well spent. Graduation Day for Maritime Security Professionals On Wednesday the 13th April the latest cohort of maritime security professionals graduated from Coventry University with their Master […]

  • MPHRP visit Maximus crew

    Former hostages visited. MPHRP visit at Maximus ship’s crew home MT Maximus was attacked off Ivory Coast on 11th February. The ship name and IMO number were changed but the […]

  • Gulf of Guinea piracy still huge problem

    Incidents still short of 2008/9, but pirates remain very active. Despite Efforts To Combat Attacks, Piracy Remains A Threat By Velda Addison, Hart Energy News about pirates boarding vessels, including […]

  • India’s marsec dilemma

    Security challenges in the Indian Ocean. India’s maritime security dilemma Vijay Sakhuja Over the last two decades, the U.S. has unwaveringly assisted India in building strategic heft to balance Chinese […]

  • More crew taken off Nigeria

    Another six crew kidnapped off Nigeria. Pirates ‘kidnap crew’ of Turkish cargo ship off Nigeria Pirates have attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria kidnapping six of […]

  • NIMASA push for piracy law

    Incredibly, Nigeria still lacks coherent legislation. NIMASA calls for quick enactment of Anti-Piracy law The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside said that the agency […]

  • SE Asia security call

    Some members of the community say maritime cooperation arrangements similar to what have been set up in the Strait of Malacca need to be considered, in the wake of the […]

  • Dryad’s Q1 Report Released

    Maritime Crime in South East Asia Drops to Lowest Levels for a Decade While Kidnap, Ransom and Sabotage Surge in Gulf of Guinea Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime […]

  • US spending spree for SE Asia

    The Pentagon has begun implementing a new capacity-building program for states around the South China Sea. US Kicks Off New Maritime Security Initiative for Southeast Asia By Prashanth Parameswaran The […]