Governmental
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The Number of Small Fishing Vessels Smuggling Illegal Drugs Has Tripled
A lack of options for commercial fishermen in coastal communities has led to a boom in trafficking By Joshua Rapp Learn The story of how illegal drugs make their way […]
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UK Royal Navy concludes first joint exercises with Egypt
The joint naval drills began last week when the British Royal Navy’s flagship HMS ALBION arrived at Alexandria Naval Base along with elements of Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG-X) during […]
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Asian Piracy Is on the Rise
Piracy and armed robbery against ships is on the rise in Asia, ReCAAP ISC reveals in its latest monthly report. In October, nine incidents of armed robbery against ships and […]
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The clock is ticking for compliance with IMO’s 2021 cyber security regulations
The 1 January 2021 deadline is fast approaching for marine and offshore organisations to implement the necessary cyber security measures required by the IMO. Karen Bolton explains what actions need […]
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Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Maritime Operational Technology
By John Cusimano, Marco Ayala and Greg Villano The maritime industry – including container ships, bulk tankers, drillships, cruise ships, mobile offshore drilling units and the ports and terminals that […]
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Sea Shepherd Vessel Approached as Pirates Grow More Brazen
Security experts recently warned that it was likely that there would be an increase in sea piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea as the seasonal weather improved in the […]
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Sierra Leone Armed Forces takes delivery of four patrol boats
Written by Oscar Nkala The Sierra Leone Defence Force Maritime Wing has taken delivery of four patrol boats that were donated by the government of South Korea. The four boats […]
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Italian Frigate Saves Tanker from Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
This weekend, an Italian Navy frigate rescued the product tanker Torm Alexandra from a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea. On Saturday morning, the Alexandra was approached and boarded […]
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Sri Lanka to join US, Japan and others to discuss maritime security
Sri Lanka will join the US, Japan and representatives from several other countries this week to discuss maritime security. Following up on several successful bilateral and multilateral conferences, its Trincomalee […]
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China drafts law to expand coastguard’s powers over islands and foreign vessels
Liu Zhen China has drafted a coastguard law that authorises its maritime law enforcers to demolish foreign constructions on Chinese-claimed reefs and allows the use of weapons against foreign ships. […]
