The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 16 of Security Council resolution 2634 (2022), in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to report, within five […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that the Gulf of Guinea is witnessing a shift in the dynamics of piracy, with criminal networks moving away […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that the US-led task force will deploy over 100 unmanned vessels in the Gulf region’s strategic waters by next […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that The Copenhagen City Court has found a Nigerian man guilty of causing danger a year ago to Danish […]

MDAT-GOG have been made aware of a boarding occurring on the 15th November at 1930UTC in the vicinity of 074100N 0130615W approximately 50nm west of […]

ARX Mouldings is following sources that the Product tanker PACIFIC ZIRCON in load was hit by a bomb carried by drone in Arabian sea at night Nov […]

The European Union Naval Operation IRINI announced that it inspected a Dutch-flagged merchant ship bound for Libya and the “illegal cargo” it was carrying onboard. IRINI said in […]

The 17th Africa Security Watch Awards, Conference and Exhibition, which recently held in The Gambia, reinforced the Nigerian Navy’s efforts in countering piracy and mitigating threats […]

The Ghana Navy has been admitted into the Virtual Maritime Traffic Centre and Transregional Maritime Network (VMTC & TMN) in a boost to the fight […]

A growing reliance on private contractors to protect vessels, commercial shipping, offshore platforms, ports, and other maritime infrastructure has exposed human rights violations perpetrated by […]

A tug and barge was boarded by two perpetrators while underway (1°11’21.0″N 103°52’12.6″E) along Eastbound lane of Traffic Separation Scheme in Singapore Strait on 03 […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias have issued a warning to tankers loading at Yemeni oil terminals firing two armed […]

The Japanese Coast Guard, which also performs border guard service functions, has started operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to patrol waters near the country, Japanese […]

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Ukrainian forces are believed to be responsible for a successful “suicide boat” strike on at least one Russian Navy […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Royal Navy ship has stopped and torched a boat caught smuggling £24m of cocaine in the Caribbean. HMS Medway […]

The first bulk carrier was boarded by 3 perpetrators while underway (01°09.30N, 103° 27.40E) along Philip Channel on 16 Oct at 2230 (UTC +8).   […]

The Nigerian Government has reiterated its commitment to increase efforts and collaboration with partners including the European Union to eradicate human trafficking in the country. […]

ARX Mouldings has read reports that India has registered a complaint against Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) for allegedly abducting and firing on Indian fishermen […]

ARX Mouldings is sharing Gards latest report that while the Indian Ocean piracy ‘High Risk Area’ will be removed on 1 January 2023, regional conflicts, […]

ARX Mouldings is reading reports that With the help of its NATO allies, the government of Norway is stepping up the security presence around the […]

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Crimean Bridge across Kerch Strait suffered explosion and fire early in the morning Oct 8, two spans of motorway […]

Type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose delivered her fifth blow to drug runners in the Middle East this year, say the Royal Navy. Her team of […]

Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defense minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in […]

The European Union (EU) has extended its naval presence in the Gulf of Guinea under the auspices of the Commercial Maritime Presence (CMP) until February […]

Reinforcing the Indian Navy commitment to maritime security, INS Tarkash is currently mission-deployed in the Gulf of Guinea for Anti-piracy operations. As part of deployment, […]

Colombia’s Navy put on a show of force at the weekend in a town whose population is at the mercy of two warring gangs. The […]

A recent spike in thefts from shallow-water oil platforms and support vessels in the heart of Mexico’s offshore oil and gas industry has worsened delays […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that Maritime security companies warn the threat persists in West Africa, despite fall in incidents. Shipowners have been warned […]

Maritime security company Ambrey reported piracy attack at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea, which occurred early in the morning Sep 14. Three pirates armed with firearms boarded […]

ADVISORY NOTICE 001/SEP/2022 1.   Category: Robbery 2.  Time: 14 Sep 22  at 0005 UTC 3.  Description: MDAT GOG has received a report that MV was boarded and robbed by […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that a Romanian Navy vessel suffered blast damage to its hull after it struck a mine in the Black […]

NATO ships are a part of a larger Allied military presence in the Atlantic and North Sea continually supporting maritime situational awareness activities. As part […]

A tug and barge was boarded by at least 11 perpetrators while underway (1°12’41.4″N 103°32’37.2″E) along Westbound lane of Traffic Separation Scheme in Singapore Strait […]

ARX Mouldings is following reports that No fewer than five passengers were killed along the waterways by suspected Sea pirates on Friday morning while traveling […]

‘Security, Defence, and Development in Nigeria’ was the initial title of the lecture delivered by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, on Thursday, […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that say Shipowners and charterers carrying commodities in the Indian Ocean are unlikely to see lower insurance premiums in […]

ARX Mouldings is following reports that contrary to claims, the Nigerian Navy has said the vessel, Motor Tanker (MT) Heroic Idun, resisted arrest by NNS […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports thats Indian Navy Vice Admiral SN Ghormade recently announced that India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be […]

A bulk carrier was boarded by three perpetrators while underway (1°07’54.0″N 103°30’30.0″E), transiting along Phillip Channel on 29 Aug at 0402 (UTC +8).   All […]

Ghana has an abundance of marine resources. They include fisheries, hydrocarbon reserves, inland waterways and ports that are located along important international shipping lanes. These […]

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High Risk Area’ (HRA). Notification of the […]

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea – The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea for a scheduled port visit, August 8-10, 2022. […]

BY IAN STOREY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 there were concerns that maritime crime in Southeast Asia would […]

ARX Mouldings has been following reports that as part of its contribution to address insecurity in Nigeria, the Nigerian Merchant Navy, during the weekend, sought […]

The Brazilian Navy (MB) is spearheading Operation Guinex-II in the Gulf of Guinea, Africa, June 18-August 20, with exercises at sea and ports to increase […]

ARX Mouldings is following reports that Indian Ocean security is an enduring maritime issue. Tensions on the high seas also include focusing on the Indian […]

Travelling or doing business on the waterways in the country, especially the Niger Delta region, has become a nightmare on account of the menace of […]

Snake Island, or Serpents Island (Ostriv Zmiinyi in Ukrainian; Insula Serpilor in Romanian) is an islet off Ukraine’s southwestern coast and near the Danube Delta […]

On the 31st of July A tug-towing Barge was boarded by six perpetrators while underway (1°16’51.0″N 104°08’4.8″E) along the Westbound Lane of Traffic Separation Scheme, […]

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated the Expert Level Planning Team (ELPT) of the agency to draft […]