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  • ASEAN to discuss maritime security

    Ongoing hijackings highlight region’s issues. Special ASEAN meeting to discuss maritime security in South China Sea A special defence cooperation meeting involving ASEAN member countries, which will discuss the issues […]

  • Asean must not overlook regional responsibility

    There may be a need for the grouping to choose between China and the US. Asean must not overlook regional responsibility, says analyst Asean member countries must not overlook their […]

  • Govt Depts Scuttled Anti-Maritime Crimes Agency

    The demise of PICOMMS in Nigeria. PICOMSS: How Feuding Govt Depts Scuttled Anti-Maritime Crimes Agency By Senator Iroegbu The Federal Government may have unwittingly shot itself on the foot in […]

  • Coastal security in India: 75 ports have ‘zero’ security

    Lack of security raises concerns. Coastal security in India: 75 ports have ‘zero’ security Posted by: Vicky Nanjappa Bengaluru, Aug 3: It appears that India has learnt nothing from the […]

  • Marine Police hunt alleged pirates

    Boat recovered but suspects still at large. Police on the trail for alleged Bayelsa pirates Abuja – Marine police officers attached to the Bayelsa State Command have recovered a speed […]

  • China: frigates converted to cutters

    Jiangwei I class vessels used. China converting old frigates into coastguard cutters Andrew Tate, London – IHS Jane’s Navy International Work appears to be underway to modify a number of Type […]

  • MAST Weekly Update

    Round up of Yemen and Libya news. MAST weekly update The aim of MAST’s weekly update is to provide a concise, simple and useful summary of current events in the […]

  • Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality?

    Can lessons from Somalia be applied elsewhere? Piracy-free oceans – myth or reality? By Zhou Bo Counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden could not have been more successful. No commercial […]

  • Safety in Malaysian waters ‘improved’

    MMEA points to statistics. Safety in Malaysian waters has improved — MMEA PUTRAJAYA: When Malaysian-registered MT Orkim Harmony disappeared on June 11, 2015, a massive search for the vessel was […]

  • IMO visits MTISC-GoG

    MTISC-GoG provides security alerts to shipping. Information Sharing to Fight Piracy and Illegal Fishing MO’s Chris Trelawny has visited the Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre (MTISC-GoG), located in the Regional […]