Maritime Powers

  • SOMS pirates arrested

    on

    Men picked up at beginning of month. Indonesia navy arrests 15 alleged pirates in Singapore Strait The Indonesian Navy’s Western Fleet Quick Response Unit (WFQR) has arrested 15 alleged pirates […]

  • UN Med ops to continue

    on

    UN anti-smuggling ops to continue. Security Council re-authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling off coast of Libya The Security Council today extended by one year the authorization for Member States […]

  • Indo calls for strong marsec

    on

    Indonesia serious about illegal fishing. Susi calls for actions to strengthen maritime security Rendi A. Witular Confronted with challenges to ensuring maritime security in the high seas, Indonesia has called on the […]

  • Redeploy navy to region

    on

    Redeploy navy back to region, says admiral SIMON BENSON A former Australian admiral has called for the nation’s Middle East naval operations to be ­redeployed to Southeast Asia and the […]

  • CMF/EUNAVFOR Op ends

    on

    FO intended to disrupt potential pirate groups in region. CTF 151 leads Focused Operation (FO) ‘Dynamic Kharif’ in further successful collaboration with EUNAVFOR CMF’s Combined Task Force 151 has led […]

  • Taiwan Investigates Warship Collisions

    on

    Two incidents in one day. Taiwan Investigates Warship Collisions On Monday morning, the Taiwan Navy suffered two separate collisions involving its Keelung-class destroyers. At 0735 hours, the fishing boat Chin Fu En collided […]

  • UAE’s IMO hopes

    on

    The country is the only Arab nation vying for a seat on the international body UAE’s bid for International Maritime Organisation council seat would ‘boost security’ Ramola Talwar Badam The […]

  • The future of ASEAN security?

    on

    Despite delays, the trilateral between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia has sparked interest. Are minilaterals the future of ASEAN security? Author: Grace Guiang, Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation Inc. […]

  • Delta Coast Guard?

    on

    Ongoing attacks highlight security holes despite multiple enforcement agencies in region. Groups seek establishment of Coast Guards to tackle piracy in Bayelsa creeks Two civil society groups have advocated a […]

  • ReCAAP, MPA piracy training

    on

    ReCAAP, MPA and Japan join forces. Anti-piracy training for veteran maritime officers Zhaki Abdullah A new training programme for experienced maritime enforcement officers, aimed at helping combat piracy and armed […]

CSO Alliance & Petrospot Present: