Governmental

  • US-Asean security effort needs civilians

    SEACAT brings regional forces together to fight maritime issues.  US-Asean security effort needs civilians Writer: Justin Goldman and Koh Swee Lean Collin This year marks the 13th iteration of the […]

  • Network to cover Omani fishermen

    Comms network would link all fishing vessels and provide early warning of incidents including piracy. Network to cover 15,000 fishing boats in Oman Written by Conrad Prabhu MUSCAT — Oman’s […]

  • Piracy in the S. China Sea

    Economic disparity driving maritime crime in region.  Piracy in the South China Sea: Petty theft in Indonesia, Kidnapped Ships in Malaysia By Sarah Schoenberger Armed with AK47s and equipped with […]

  • India’s security strengthens

    ‘Gaps’ continue to be plugged. India’s air and maritime shield against terror stronger, but gaps persist Rajat Pandit NEW DELHI: Indian airspace and coastal boundaries are still far from becoming […]

  • The future of marsec studies

    Rapidly growing area of analysis and research.  The Future of Maritime Security Studies As part of the Fourth Global International Studies Conference held in Frankfurt (Germany) 6-9 August 2014, a […]

  • NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance

    Summit offers opportunity for strategies to develop. NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance in maritime security By Christian Bueger As NATO meets in Wales, the public’s attention is bound to be […]

  • Small boats contract

    UK MoD announce suppliers for small boat contracts. Small boats contract Marine Specialised Tech Ltd (MST), a Liverpool, UK-based supplier of rigid inflatable and high speed workboats, has been announced […]

  • Trial of Fishermen Highlights Tensions

    Trial of Chinese Fishermen Highlights Tensions Jason Strother PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES— Nine Chinese fishermen will go on trial this week in the Philippines for allegedly poaching in Filipino territorial waters and […]

  • NNPC, Navy partner to check oil theft

    Oil theft, piracy cost Nigeria an estimated $25 billion in 2013. NNPC, Navy partner to check oil theft BY OKECHUKWU NNODIM he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Nigerian Navy […]

  • Beyond Rivalry? EU–NATO Cooperation

    A Guest Article by Piracy-Studies.org Beyond Rivalry? EU–NATO Cooperation in Counter-Piracy Operations By Simon J. Smith and Carmen Gebhard Counter-piracy operations and maritime engagement in the Gulf of Aden is […]