Research

  • Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets

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    The University of Hawaii, University of Washington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are amongst more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the world targeted by Chinese hackers as […]

  • Pirates cite navy as deterrent

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    EUNAVFOR and NATO due to withdraw in late 2016. Prisoner survey notes international naval presence as the primary deterrent to pirates UNODC and OBP jointly conducted an informal survey of […]

  • IMO launches migrant intel portal

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    New platform to assist monitoring. New platform set to improve information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea A new inter-agency platform for information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea has […]

  • MPHRP welcomes hostage release

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    Release of MV Asphalt Venture seafarers welcomed by MPHRP The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) has welcomed the news that seven Indian Seafarers who have been held hostage since […]

  • Ship Tracking Gone Awry

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    Vulnerabilities in AIS highlighted. Ship Tracking Gone Awry: Reliance on AIS Data Undermines Maritime Security Opinion piece by Ami Daniel, co-Founder and CEO, Windward Ships have been sailing the oceans for […]

  • C’mon In! The Water’s Threat-Free

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    Tracking the degradation of explosive materials in the water could make for safer seas. A team of researchers found that the power of the sun can go a long way […]

  • Maritime Insecurity

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    Call for participants – ‘Fostering Sustainable Development: examining the challenges posed by maritime insecurity’ will take place at Coventry University on Wednesday 12th March. ‘Sustainable Development and Maritime Insecurity: concepts, […]

  • Iceberg ‘could threaten shipping’

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    UK researchers have been awarded an emergency grant of £50,000 to track a vast iceberg in Antarctica that could enter shipping lanes. Vast Antarctic iceberg ‘could threaten shipping’ By Mark […]

  • Follow the Khat

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    The report sheds light on the role played by the trade of Khat, which is popular among pirates, in the financial flows generated by piracy. Follow the Khat: Tracking Piracy’s […]

  • Maritime insecurity and sustainable development

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    Coventry University has been awarded a grant to organise a research seminar series titled – ‘Fostering Sustainable Development: Examining the challenges posed by maritime insecurity’.  ‘Coventry University Research Centre awarded Economic […]

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