9th October 2018 , ATTEMPTED THEFT. Takoradi Anchorage
On Tuesday 9th October 2018 at 0315 UTC, in position 04°53’00N 001°45’00W (Takoradi anchorage) a MV was boarded by 1 person via the anchor chain. The person left the vessel…
Navy to host international maritime security forum.
2018/10/08 10:32 SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) . South Korea's Navy will host a global forum on maritime security on the southern resort island of Jeju this week on the occasion…
How can East Asia defuse multiple maritime security risks?
How can East Asia defuse multiple maritime security risks? Territorial disputes, exacerbated by competition for marine resources and a naval arms race, provide fertile ground for inter-state conflict. But East…
25 September 2018 – ATTACK, South of Port Harcourt
On Tuesday the 25th Sept. at 1151 UTC, in position 02°45’55N 006°39’19E a MV was approached by 1 speed boat with 7 people on board. Shots were fired in the…
Fishermen Kidnapped Off Sabah, Malaysia. ASG Suspected.
LOCAL authorities in Malaysia report the kidnapping of two Indonesian fishermen from a fishing vessel, Dwijaya 1, by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants on 11 September in the province of Sulu,…
Poor funding, corruption hampering security.
Despite insufficient resources and lack of long term funding mechanisms, Nigeria has signed another agreement with its neighbour to tackle maritime security, BAYO AKOMOLAFE reports Four years after the…
INDIA, THE U.S. AND “THE NEW ORDER OF THINGS”: CHANGING SECURITY DYNAMICS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC
Rear Admiral (Retd) William C. McQuilkin On the eve of the first ever United States – India 2+2 Dialogue, which gathers together the leaders of defense and diplomacy of our…
Nigerian Navy seizes 1.2 million litres diesel, arrest 6 suspected smugglers
The Nigerian Navy in Bonny, Rivers, says it seized about 1.22 million litres of adulterated diesel from six crewmen believed to be smugglers. The suspects, who were arrested along the…