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South East Asia - Straits of Malacca

Complex and Challenging The maritime security picture in South-East Asia is a complex interplay of prolific low-level maritime crime, juxtaposed against significant regional geopolitical challenges...
January 31, 2020

The Indian Ocean HRA- Are the additional security costs warranted?

Peak-Piracy from Somalia has passed The incidents in the wider Indian Ocean are not attributable to Piracy Why the HRA might be a legacy construct no longer fit for purpose Resistance to change from..
January 01, 2020

Kidnapping In Nigeria - The Ransom Business

Whilst the turbulent years of piracy within the Indian Ocean brought about global a collective understanding of the plight of seafarers within this region, resulting in large scale international..
January 01, 2020

Vessel Protection - Floating Armouries Evolution

The decision by governments in the HRA to eliminate potentially insecure or destabilizing stockpiles of weapons from their jurisdiction, coupled with the demand from contractors for easy access to..
July 01, 2018