Insurance

  • Private Company to patrol Puntland waters

    Clamp down on IUU fishing. Private Company granted license to patrol Puntland waters Puntland Government in northern Somalia granted private company, Somali Security Service (SSS) a license to patrol territorial […]

  • Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane

    JCG to purchase Dassault Falcon 2000. Meet Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane As tensions in East Asia are on the rise, Japan’s Coast Guard is steadily increasing its capabilities. By Franz-Stefan […]

  • Iranian Ships Turn Back From Yemen

    Concerns ships held arms bound for Houthis. Iranian Ships Turn Back From Yemen After Standoff Senior defense officials tell NBC News that an Iranian convoy, believed to be carrying weapons […]

  • Yemeni blockade’s unexpected consequences

    Conflict’s impact felt widely in region. Blockade of Yemeni Ports Has Unintended Consequences on Food Security, Somali Fishing Industry By Sarah Glaser Hundreds of Yemenis have been killed since Houthi rebels […]

  • Diverse and complex threats dominate Q1 2015

    Dryad releases Q1 report.  Diverse and complex threats dominate Q1 2015 maritime concerns Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide […]

  • Transport Malta issues Libya warning to sailors

    Calls for increased vigilance.  No need for alarm, after Transport Malta issues Libya warning to sailors Transport Malta message urges vessels navigating beyond 50 nautical miles south of Malta to […]

  • ReCAAP issues quarterly piracy report

    Increase in incidents reported in Southeast Asia. ReCAAP Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – 2015 1st Quarter Report OVERALL NUMBER of incidents reported during January-March of 2015 […]

  • Exercise Obangame Express 2015

    Multi national exercise in Gulf of Guinea. Obangame Express 2015: Two steps forward, one step back MATT HIPPLE Between 19 and 27 March OBANGAME EXPRESS, African Partnership Station’s annual exercise […]

  • NATO, Djibouti consolidate cooperation

    Liaison office planned.  NATO and the Republic of Djibouti consolidate their cooperation NATO and the Republic of Djibouti have enhanced their cooperation, by concluding on 22 April 2015 an agreement […]

  • Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters

    IMB report causes alarm regionally. Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters Nani Afrida Indonesia should boost efforts to secure its sea territory to prevent a rise in piracy and armed robbery […]