Tag: maritime security

Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued its latest infographic, providing a summary of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait since 30 May 2022.

Signatory States to the revised Code of Conduct concerning the repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden Area, known as the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct 2017, have agreed a raft of measures to combat new and emerging threats to maritime security.

The Liberia National Coast Guard will receive two specialized boats to improve its maritime security through the ECOWAS SWAIMS project financed by the European Union next year.

Stakeholders in the maritime industry have warned that with over 70% of Nigerian seafarers out of job, there could be an increase in piracy attacks in the nation’s waters.

Early June 2022, representatives of shipping companies and Customs authorities from across the globe came together to discuss ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking.

During the period 21-27 Jun 22, one CAT 31 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

Since the beginning of May EMSA RPAS have been flying over the East Baltic Sea region following a coordinated request for enhanced maritime surveillance from the Finnish Border Guard, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board and the Latvian Coast Guard Service.

During the period 14-20 Jun 22, one CAT 41 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

ReCAAP ISC published its report for piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia for May 2022, informing that 6 incidents of armed robbery were reported. No piracy incident was reported.

While there has been a significant decline in piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea, the Italian authorities increased the level of safety on board national ships at MARSEC 2 and undertook a training exercise testing readiness to respond to threats to merchant ships.