12 September 2023

UK warship arrives Nigeria to support maritime security

ARX Mouldings is following reports that a Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, on Sunday arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. This is Trent’s second visit to Nigeria, […]
21 August 2023

West Africa Maritime Piracy Showing Signs of Resurgence

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the Gulf of Guinea witnessed a concerning surge in maritime incidents between Q1 and Q2 of 2023, with five […]
9 August 2023

Marines and sailors deploy to Middle East to deter Iran from seizing ships

ARX Mouldings is following reports that more than 3,000 Marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East on Sunday in a deployment meant to deter Iran from seizing and […]
9 August 2023

HMS Trent reaches Africa to combat piracy and armed robbery in the continent

ARX Mouldings is following reports that HMS Trent has sailed to the continent from Gibraltar with a team of Royal Marines and a surveillance drone. […]
20 July 2023

Extolling Nigeria’s Role in Promoting Safer Gulf of Guinea

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Nigeria’s role in supporting maritime security and global trade through NIMASA is resonating beyond her shores; powered by political […]
20 July 2023

Pentagon sends destroyer, fighter jets to Middle East to beef up security amid Iranian ‘threat’

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the Pentagon is sending a warship and fighter jets, including F-35s and F-16s, to the Middle East to provide […]
14 July 2023

British patrol ship ready for Africa mission

HMS Trent is set to embark on a mission in Africa, following extensive restoration work. The third vessel in a fleet of five second-generation River-class […]
14 July 2023

Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker for suspected illegal oil transfer in its territorial waters

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they seized an Iranian tanker and arrested its crew members for illegally transferring oil […]
14 July 2023

Stowaways Rescued After 13 Days On Ship’s Rudder

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Four stowaways have been found alive in the rudder trunk of a Liberian-flagged ship after a 5,000 nautical […]
14 July 2023

Nigerian Attack Helicopter Destroys Oil Theft Tanker

Nigerian authorities have seized and destroyed a small tanker for allegedly stealing oil from an offshore well in Ondo State. The tanker, identified as the Tura […]
6 July 2023

US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the U.S. Navy said it had intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf of […]
30 June 2023

Op Atalanta a full-fledged maritime security provider

ARX Mouldings is following reports that from being a protector of food supplies destined for nutrition deprived Somalis, Operation Atalanta evolved into a broad-base maritime […]
28 June 2023

Concerns Over Anti-Piracy Efforts Raised at UN Security Council

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that whilst piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has been declining since 2021, concerns have been raised about staffing, […]
13 June 2023

Piracy is significant threat to all vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the Republic of Liberia has issued a Marine Security Advisory, for shipowners, operators, Company Security Officers and masters to […]
5 June 2023

Britain to increase maritime patrols in Strait of Hormuz

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the British government has pledged to step up defensive maritime patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz in […]
5 June 2023

US, UK respond after Iranian fast-attack boats harass commercial vessel

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the US and UK naval forces responded to a distress call from a commercial vessel in the Strait of […]
4 May 2023

EU calls on Nigeria to tighten security at seaports

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the European Union (EU) has advised Nigeria to tighten security architecture at the seaports to help reduce its vulnerabilities […]
4 May 2023

Tit for Tat US Confiscates Iran Oil Cargo on Tanker

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the US confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three […]
4 May 2023

Seized tanker remains in Iranian waters 

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the Advantage Sweet, a suezmax with 24 Indian crew operated by Turkey’s Advantage Tankers, remains at an Iranian anchorage, having […]
17 April 2023

Red Sea Tension as Israel must get ready for war with Iran

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Israel “must prepare for war” as Tehran moves ever closer towards nuclear weapons capability, the former head of Israel’s National […]
17 April 2023

MARAD Approves First Ships for Its Tanker Security Program

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved the first vessels for participation in its Tanker Security Program (TSP), a […]
17 April 2023

Missing tanker Success 9 located near Ivory Coast

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that a Singapore-registered tanker which has been uncontactable since it was boarded by “unidentified persons” earlier this week has been found […]
12 April 2023

Success 9 vessel attacked and boarded 310nm south of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire

ARX Mouldings is following reports that a Singaporean-flagged chemical/products tanker was reportedly boarded in international waters 310nm south of Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Security consultant Ambrey […]
7 April 2023

War in Yemen and risks to shipping

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that despite the removal of the Indian Ocean high-risk piracy area at the beginning of 2023, security in the […]
30 March 2023

Pirates hijack oil tanker, capture 16 crewmembers in Gulf of Guinea

A Danish tanker flying the Liberian flag was attacked by pirates off Congo-Brazzaville in the Gulf of Guinea and contact was lost for three days […]
28 March 2023

Possible Hijacking of the Monjasa Reformer – Pointe-Noire

ARX Mouldings is following reports that state over 24 hours ago  A vessel in position: 052935S 0093400E (approximately 140NM West of Pointe Noire) has reported […]
8 March 2023

Deadly Black Sea cargo ship sinking with huge oil spill

ARX Mouldings has been following reports from authorities in Russia have reported an oil spill resulting from a cargo vessel sinking that left one person dead off […]
8 March 2023

Iran’s drone carriers, understanding their capability.

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that between late December and early January, reports surfaced that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) is converting two merchant […]
3 March 2023

Royal Navy ship seizes weapons transiting in the Gulf of Oman

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Royal Navy ship HMS Lancaster seized weapons from a vessel travelling south from Iran whilst on a routine maritime […]
3 March 2023

Second Skiff Sighting in Gulf of Aden Prompts Security Alerts

ARX Mouldings has sen reports that a second skiff sighting in a Gulf of Aden transit corridor in less than two weeks is prompting maritime […]
22 February 2023

UAE, Israel unveil joint naval vessel as military ties grow

ARX Mouldings is following reports that the United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday revealed their first jointly created unmanned vessel, illustrating their growing military […]
22 February 2023

Piracy War: Sustaining the 2022 Winning Streak

ARX Mouldings is following reports that as memories of the Nigerian Navy’s recent hosting of Exercise Obangame Express 2023 linger, Festus Akanbi writes that the success of […]
22 February 2023

An Ocean Of Weapons: Arms Smuggling To Somalia

ARX Mouldings is following reports that On 6 January, United States (US) command forces intercepted a dhow in international waters between Iran to Yemen carrying over 2 […]
22 February 2023

South Africa hosts joint maritime exercises involving China and Russia

ARX Mouldings is following reports that a joint maritime military exercise is underway in South Africa involving China and Russia along with the South African navy. The multilateral naval drills, named […]
22 February 2023

Philippines urges China to prevent any ‘provocative act’ after complaint over laser

ARX Mouldings is following reports that China should restrain its forces to prevent them committing any “provocative act”, the Philippine military said on Monday, after […]
22 February 2023

The Evolving Iranian-Houthi Relationship Spells Trouble for Ending the Yemen Conflict

ARX Mouldings is following reports that On January 6, the United States intercepted 2,000 assault weapons on their way from Iran to Yemen. Nine days later, a […]
22 February 2023

Israeli-owned vessel attacked in Arabian sea on Feb. 10 -regional security source

ARX Mouldings is following reports that least two Israeli-owned vessel was attacked in the Arabian sea on Feb. 10, a regional defence source said on […]
22 February 2023

False alarm: attack alert off Somalia was military live-fire exercise

ARX Mouldings is following news reports that Maritime security group Diaplous had reported possible piracy incident Shipowners can breathe more easily after a reported pirate […]
31 January 2023

SE Asia still in focus as 2 Bulk carriers boarded

A bulk carrier was boarded by five perpetrators while underway (1°04’20.4″N 103°35’12.6″E) when transiting Eastbound Lane of TSS, in Phillip Channel on 20 Jan 23 […]
24 January 2023

IMB Piracy Report – Caution or Opportunity in 2023?

London and Kuala Lumpur, 12 January 2023 – The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) calls for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and […]
24 January 2023

Exercise Obangame Express kicks off in Nigeria

ARX Mouldings has been reading sources that the Obangame Express (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, kicked off its 12th […]
16 January 2023

Spain to support Nigeria and re-strategise an tackle maritime security

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Nigeria and the Kingdom of Spain have strengthened the bilateral relations between both nations to tackle the menace of […]
12 January 2023

The Sea is Deep, Dark and Dangerous

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that the year 2022 has been significant for India as it celebrated 75 years of its independence from centuries […]
12 January 2023

Illegal smuggling narcotics on the High Seas

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Pakistan is situated at the cusp of an important geographical area which is famous on many accounts. Besides […]
12 January 2023

Global Maritime threats remain high, but global acts of piracy fall to 14-year low

lobal piracy rates have reportedly dropped to their lowest level since statistics first began in 2008, figures from the Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Centre […]
4 January 2023

Tompolos Security Company Intercepts More Vessels With Stolen Crude Oil

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that through two separate operations, Tantita Security Services which is the private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National […]
3 January 2023

Cameroon Adopts Maritime Security Law to Fight Gulf of Guinea Piracy

ARX Mouldings is follow reports that Almost six months after the UN Security Council adopted a text compelling Gulf of Guinea countries to criminalize piracy and […]
3 January 2023

Pirates board two offshore ships in Bay of Campeche

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Armed pirates boarded two offshore vessels in two days on the 28th and 29th of December, on Mexico’s Bay […]
3 January 2023

Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2022: A Game-Changer For Shipping Industry Security?

ARX Mouldings is following reports that The Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian parliament) passed the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, which aims to provide an […]
20 December 2022

India passes Anti-Piracy Bill to promote maritime security

Lok Sabha passed the Anti-maritime Piracy Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide an effective legal instrument to combat piracy not only in territorial waters and […]
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