Red Sea likely to become a conflict zone
The security of the Red Sea has historically been an integral part of Arab national security, because this strategic waterway was the target of all colonial powers. Given the number…
ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report 2 to 8 January 2018
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Navy to exhibit maritime prowess along west coast
More than ten ships, including the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, a submarine and various naval aircraft will exhibit their combat capabilities in the drill. Indian Navy will showcase its operational…
NEWSRivers killings: Peterside reacts to death of notorious hoodlum, Don Wani
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has applauded the Nigerian army and the Department of State Services (DSS) over the killing of…
SPECIAL REPORT: How corruption fuelled allocation of Nigeria’s oil blocks
With barely a month to the 2003 presidential election in Nigeria, Funsho Kupolokun, the Special Assistant to then President Olusegun Obasanjo hurriedly put together a bid round for three oil…
Japan, Sri Lanka affirm maritime, security cooperation
COLOMBO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana agreed Friday in Colombo to strengthen bilateral maritime, security and defense cooperation. Sri Lanka lies…
Al Qaeda maintains operational tempo in West Africa in 2017
According to data compiled by FDD’s Long War Journal, al Qaeda and its many allies and affiliates launched at least 276 attacks in Mali and the wider West Africa region in…
Anti-piracy mission helps China develop its blue-water navy
China’s 27th and 28th naval escort task forces have recently completed their mission handover in the Gulf of Aden. Anti-piracy operations by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) have become…
Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters
Eromosele Abiodun writes that the report by the International Maritime Bureau on rising cases of piracy in Nigeria focused on government agencies responsible for tackling the menace Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)…
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PIRACY
A recent study shows that seafarers taken prisoner by pirates have disproportionately high rates of post-traumatic stress. The maritime industry is full of risk, but piracy is a particularly frightening…
PH, Indonesia agree on heightened cooperation on maritime security, education
By the Philippine News Agency The Philippines and Indonesia, represented by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, agreed to elevate cooperation on trade, maritime security, education, and in eradicating terrorism. Marsudi…
Piracy threat returns to African waters
Evolving threat A recent report from the NGO Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) found that piracy is spreading and evolving. Beyond the HRA, attacks surged off the West Coast of Africa…
Sea robots that keep Singapore waters safe
Unmanned vessels boost coast guard's presence and help deter crimes Unmanned surface vessels (USVs), which can patrol Singapore waters autonomously, have been on trial since late last year said the…
A game of chess: Gulf crisis expands into the Horn of Africa
By James M. Dorsey The six-month-old Gulf crisis has expanded to the Horn Africa, potentially fuelling simmering regional conflicts. Renewed fears of heightened tension in the Horn, a region pockmarked…
Pathfinder inaugurates Centre for the Law of the Sea
The Pathfinder Foundation commenced the new year by inaugurating its Centre for the Law of the Sea (CLS) at ‘Riverpoint’, Peliyagoda. Pathfinder Foundation Founder Milinda Moragoda officially released an occasional paper…
ReCaap ISC Weekly Report – 26 December 2017 to 01 January 2018
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‘21’ killed as gunmen raid Rivers community
At least 21 people were reportedly killed in an attack on Omoku, a community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) local government area of Rivers state, on Monday. There are reports that the…
NIMASA Set to Acquire More Fast Intervention Vessels
In line with the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA is set to acquire strategic maritime safety and security assets,…
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