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OBP - This attack reinforces the need for vessels to follow Best Management Practices (BMP) within t
Oceans Beyond Piracy: On 13 March 2017 Somali pirates hijacked the MT ARIS 13, a tanker vessel en route to Mogadishu from Djibouti. The...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 21, 20172 min read


Peter Cook, Director of PCA Maritime discusses with Dubai Eye whether the piracy threat is back #mar
Peter Cook, Director of PCA Maritime discusses with Dubai Eye whether the piracy threat is back, after the first ship hijacking in nearly...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 17, 20171 min read


Somali pirates release oil tanker and crew after first hijack for five years - Where is the (PAG) Pi
EU NAVFOR: EU Naval Force (Somalia) Confirms Fuel Tanker Aris 13 and Crew Are Safe and on Their Way to Safe Port After Armed Pirates...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 17, 20172 min read


Mine Awareness in the Red Sea
In light of the various warnings and now the mine strike of a Yemen Coast Guard vessel we will ask the authorities to inform the shipping...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 13, 20171 min read


UKMTO Advisory 003 - Yemen Coast Guard Vessel hit by Mine
ADVISORY NOTICE 003/MAR/2017 Update 1. Category: INTELLIGENCE ALERT. 2. Description: On 10 Mar 2017. Investigations...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 11, 20171 min read


Red Sea Mine Kills 2 Yemen Coast Guard
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni coast guard vessel on Friday hit a naval mine suspected of being planted in the Red Sea by rebels and the...
ASKET Operations Team
Mar 10, 20171 min read


Surviving piracy, a seafarer's story - Sailors Society
I didn’t think I was going to survive. I can’t describe how much they tortured us. They killed one of my crew mates; they shot him in...
ASKET Broking team
Feb 24, 20172 min read


Reduce your Risk, Save Time and Money - Always Free #marsec #piracy #HRA #maritime #security #shipp
ASKET Ltd is the worlds leading maritime security brokerage, established in 2013 to provide a free professional and fully independent...
ASKET Broking team
Feb 17, 20172 min read


Video Released - The moment Al Madinah is hit by Explosive Laden Boat #pandi #marsec #yemen #mariti
DRAMATIC video has emerged of the moment a suicide boat rammed a Saudi frigate last week — an attack believed to have been intended for a...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 15, 20172 min read


Yemen security update - Norwegian Hull Club #pandi #marsec #yemen #maritime #security #shipping
Norwegian Hull Club has followed the recent developments in Yemen closely and we have asked our trusted intelligence provider Risk...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 14, 20172 min read


US Navy Deploys another Destroyer to Bab el-Mandeb, Over Yemeni Sea-Mine Alert #marsec
The U.S. is bolstering its naval force operating off the Yemen coast and in the Bab El Mandeb straits connecting the Red Sea and the...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 7, 20171 min read


ASKET and PCA Maritime are Collaborating in the Fight Against Illegal Weapons Sharing in the Indian
ASKET and PCA Maritime are collaborating in a new venture to further support Legal Compliance amongst Private Maritime Security Companies...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 2, 20172 min read


Addressing Maritime Insecurity in the Horn of Africa - Oceans Beyond Piracy
Some recent incidents involving vessels off the Horn of Africa do not seem to reflect traditional forms of piracy, and could signal major...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 1, 20171 min read


European Union Naval Force in Somalia - Operation Atalanta - Update #marsec #piracy
EUNAVFOR Update 01/022017 Earlier this week, during her counter-piracy patrols close to the coast of Somalia, EU Naval Force warship,...
ASKET Operations Team
Feb 1, 20171 min read


Saudi Arabia says Yemeni rebel boat rams Frigate in Red Sea
Two sailors are killed when Yemen SUICIDE BOATS smash into Saudi warship Two crew members on the vessel died in explosion caused by three...
ASKET Operations Team
Jan 31, 20173 min read


Yemeni rebels are putting up fierce resistance in a key Red Sea port #marsec
Yemeni rebels are putting up fierce resistance in a key Red Sea port city where they are encircled by pro-government forces, military and...
ASKET Operations Team
Jan 27, 20171 min read


Chinese Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden #marsec #piracy
The 24th and 25th Chinese naval escort flotillas fired warning shots at four suspected pirate boats attempting to approach a commercial...
Asket Operations
Jan 3, 20171 min read


Merchant Vessel Attacked by Rocket off Yemen- 7 Crewman Dead #marsec #terrorism #maritimesecurity
Date 21DEC2016 Location Yemen Type of incidents ATTACK Lat. / Long. 14:29N – 042:25E (Location is approximate) Source(s): Various News...
ASKET Operations Team
Dec 22, 20162 min read


Piracy Report November 2016 - Lydelle Joubert
Lydelle Joubert: Analysis The 2016 heat map indicates several areas with a high concentration of piracy and robbery of vessels . These...
ASKET Operations Team
Dec 14, 20162 min read


Bab el Mandeb: The Gate of Tears
Lydelle Joubert: 11 Nov 2016 In October 2016 several attacks were reported in the Bab el Mandeb. While some are linked to the conflict in...
Asket Operations
Nov 11, 20165 min read
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