Maritime Crime

  • SE Asia: no naval arms race

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    Modernisation of fleets underway. ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia by Gordon Arthur It is ‘very hard to fit’ the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an […]

  • Sri Lanka’s piracy push

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    Hopes for anti-piracy hub. Sri Lanka to make a request to establish the maritime operations secretariat for suppression of sea piracy off Somalia coast in the country The Sri Lankan […]

  • Tanker feared hijacked

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    The hijacking of the MT Barrett, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil carrier, off Cotonou, Benin on January 10th came just days after warnings from the IMB that the region was still […]

  • Award for cyber campaign

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    Industry award for Cyber campaign. Be Cyber Aware At Sea receives 2018 SMART4SEA Training Award SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Be Cyber Aware At Sea has received the 2018 […]

  • Sabah improvements

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    There were no kidnappings or intrusions last year following better security, including the efforts of the Eastern Sabah Security Command, says report. Heightened security measures in Sabah waters show results […]

  • China’s barrack ships

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    R&R, Chinese style. China Militarizes Cruise Ship Design In 2012 the Chinese naval ships operating off Somalia were seen accompanied by what appeared to be a cruise ship. It was […]

  • Pinoy pirate pursuits

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    The clearance to enter each other’s waters is part of a trilateral maritime security agreement between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Esscom welcomes green light on pursuits into Philippines KOTA […]

  • Strategy in the BAM

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    Securing the world’s fourth busiest waterway. The Gate of Tears: Interests, Options and Strategy in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait By Jimmy Drennan Introduction Some were surprised by the news that four […]

  • Sulu Sea warning

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    Threat posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. IMB: Imminent Sulu Sea Warning The IMB PRC has received information from Philippines intel that on 23/2000hrs Jan 18, ASG based in Sulu […]

  • Iran Navy heads out

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    Looking forward to reports of battles with pirates… Iranian Fleet Begins Naval Mission The Iranian Navy’s 50th flotilla departed the country’s southern coasts on Tuesday morning for a routine mission […]

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