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Global Yacht Security Summary - March Update

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 created unprecedented chaos and challenges for super yacht owners and operators.
March 09, 2021

Suspicious Approach - 105nm SE Nishtun

UKMTO reporting indicates that that a vessel has reported being approached by four small craft.
March 08, 2021

German warship to cross South China Sea for first time since 2002

US hails plan by NATO ally calling it welcome support for a ‘rules-based international order’ amid tensions in resource-rich waters.
March 08, 2021

Houthis strike Saudi oil giant’s facilities in the kingdom’s east

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed that they hit an Aramco oil facility in eastern Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
March 08, 2021

Chinese hackers are still actively targeting Indian port in shadow war

At least one connection opened by Chinese state-sponsored hackers into the network system of an Indian port is still active, even as authorities block attempts to penetrate the nation’s electrical..
March 05, 2021

France’s forever war in the Sahel

With violence rife across the region, France has few good options to bring back the troops.
March 03, 2021

Nigeria: militants threaten to attack major cities

Militants from Nigeria’s oil-rich region have threatened to attack the country's capital and economic hub for alleged neglect of the Niger-Delta, the nation’s petroleum producing area.
March 01, 2021

Nigerian Navy Press Release

The Nigerian Navy has released a statement cautioning the general public and the nigerian press about inaccurate news reporting. The statement comes after an alleged attack involving a security..
February 26, 2021

Explosion - Gulf of Oman

Reporting indicates that an explosion has occurred on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman
February 26, 2021

US Navy Ship Arrives at Port Sudan - First Time in Decades

A rapid transport ship of the US Military Maritime Transport Command USNS Carson City arrived at Port Sudan harbour on the Red Sea on Wednesday “to enhance maritime security in the region” in a new..
February 26, 2021