Reports
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Chokepoints
World oil chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About half of the world’s oil production moves on maritime routes. Chokepoints are narrow […]
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Threat to Security
Maritime incidents involving Chinese fishermen seem to have become a major trigger for maritime tensions and clashes. Overfishing and illegal fishing are increasingly threatening the sustainability of the global fishing […]
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Turning the Tide on Piracy
The House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has today praised the success of Operation Atalanta in curbing piracy off the Somali coast. However, they say that the operation must be […]
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Dangerous Partnership
The United Nations is increasingly hiring Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) for a wide array of security services. The UN’s leadership says these services are needed to protect the […]
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Anti-Piracy and Humanitarian Operations
“Anti-Piracy and Humanitarian Operations” is the result from the first of a series of four workshops under the title International Order at Sea. International Order at Sea Workshop Series 1/2012 […]
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Weekly Piracy Update from NATO
During the reporting period 14 to 20 June, 2012, there have been two pirate attacks in the High Risk Area (HRA) The increase of attacks within the past week is […]
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Worsening Violence
According to a report by the US-based One Earth Future foundation and International Maritime Bureau, Somali pirates were responsible for at least 35 hostage deaths in 2011. While solid data on previous years […]
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Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report
The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. The report is produced primarily to […]
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PAWW Report
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued the Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report (Horn of Africa) for the period ending 14 June 2012. The Piracy Analysis and […]
