The Sulu and Celebes Seas, spanning the waters around Indonesia, Malaysia's eastern Sabah state and the Philippines, were until recently, the world's fastest growing piracy hot spot. The area had…
On Monday the 22th October 2018 at 2328 UTC, in position at 04°46’46S/ 011°47’30E (Pointe Noire) an MV has been boarded by armed persons. They boarded via the anchor chain. …
Probably the most feared crime at sea, piracy can be the result of illegal or unregulated fishing displacing fisherman who turn to maritime robbery and extortion On September 24, 2018,…
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In its weekly report for 9-15 October, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Two of the reported incidents occurred within the wider area of…
http://www.recaap.org/resources/ck/files/reports/quarterly/ReCAAP%20ISC%203rd%20Quarter%202018%20Report.pdf
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has doubled its efforts by collaborating with the Nigerian Navy (NN) and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to ensure that vessels calling at…
16 Oct 16 Oct 2018 - M/V was attacked 340 nm East from Mogadishu at 1234Z on the 16 OCT 2018 A Merchant Vessel was attacked in position: 004900N 0505300E…
WELLINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japan and New Zealand agreed Monday to continue to cooperate on regional security issues, particularly through maritime surveillance of illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers. Foreign Minister Taro…
http://www.recaap.org/resources/ck/files/reports/weekly/2018/ReCAAP%20ISC%20Weekly%20Report%20(2-8%20Oct%2018).pdf
Strengthening Australia’s maritime cooperation with Indonesia would help both countries counter China’s militarisation of the South China Sea, a leading think tank report has urged. The document – 'Reinforcing Indonesia-Australia…
Kenya has moved to establish a special force to man its maritime territories, after President Uhuru Kenyatta this week signed the Coast Guard Bill into law. “The Coast Guard Act…
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Kidnappers of two Indonesian fishermen demanded 4 million Malaysian ringgit in exchange for the safe release of their hostages, believed to have been taken to the southern Philippines,…
Monthly advisory situation report September 2018
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia's navy reported that it had destroyed two remote-controlled, explosives-filled vessels that were targeting the port of Jizan (Jazan). According to Saudi coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki,…
On Sunday the 30th September 2018 at 0402 UTC, in position 04°54’10N 001°41’17W (Takoradi anchorage) a MV was boarded by 2 people via the anchor chain. The crew raised the…
