Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

Gas pipeline explodes in Port Harcourt

A gas pipeline in Rivers State has exploded. A gas pipeline explosion in Oduoha, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, has created tension in the community. The pipeline, which passes through..

Iran ramps up uranium enrichment and seizes tanker

Iran announced Monday that it had resumed enriching uranium to 20% purity, far beyond the limits laid out in the 2015 nuclear deal, in a move likely to further escalate tensions with the United..

Jihadism, Tobago and Trinidad: Securing the maritime space requires the world's attention

Trinidad and Tobago, with their white-sand beaches and aquamarine waters, might not be the first place that comes to mind as a battlefield in the Global War on Terror. And yet the twin-island..

Ongoing Incident - Vessel Detained - Strait of Hormuz

The South Korean flagged Chemical Tanker HANKUK CHEMI (IMO:9232369) is confirmed to have been detained by Iranian forces in the Straits of Hormuz while inbound to Fujairah.

Total Asks Mozambique Staff to Leave as Attacks Near LNG Project

Total SE asked some staff to vacate its $20 billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas project as Islamist militants are staging attacks increasingly closer to the site. Fighters linked to Islamic..

Lothal to lethal: The journey of India’s Navy

Before colonisation set India back, Indian kingdoms were dominant thalassocracies (Cholas, 900-1300) and the subcontinent was a thriving sea-trade hub. India was, is and will always be a maritime..

Ongoing Incident - Offshore Al Faw

Reporting indicates that a vessel currently at anchor offshore Iraq, 6nm S Al Bakr Terminal, is currently involved in an ongoing incident.

South China Sea: China’s Maritime Claims Concern America

Beijing keeps expanding the areas of the sea it claims as its own, despite those territories belonging to other countries.

Western Sahara: A Fragile Peace

As an unofficial state, Western Sahara doesn’t really exist—and being tiny and well behaved, it is easy to ignore. For more than 40 years, roughly half the Sahrawi population of Western Sahara has..

Anchoring the Caribbean: Colombian Navy's Growing role in the region

In October 2017, Hurricane Matthew devastated the island nation of Haiti. Nearly 1,000 people were reported killed and parts of the island were as much as 90 percent destroyed.