Maritime security threats in Red Sea and Gulf of Guinea

The maritime security landscape in the Red Sea and Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is marked by escalating threats and vulnerabilities. Recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have underscored the growing risks posed by relatively inexpensive and hard-to-detect drones. These drones, alongside anti-ship missiles and loitering munitions, have become central to Houthi tactics, targeting commercial vessels navigating the critical Bab al-Mandeb strait—a key chokepoint linking the Horn of Africa with the Middle...

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COLUMN | “Not a matter of if, but when”: Subsea mining on hold, for now; Teddy goes to St Petersburg; Safer gets safer [Offshore Accounts]

It has been a rollercoaster couple of months for seabed mining pioneer The Metals Company. For most of the last year, the company’s share price languished below one ..

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COLUMN | Heroic Idun seafarers acquitted in Nigeria – Sing Hallelujah! [Offshore Accounts]

We were going to do a deep dive into corruption in Venezuela and Congo this week, but on Friday, finally, some good news from Abuja. Stop the press! The lengthy and unjus ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Esperance – Israeli yard supplies new patrol vessel to Ivorian military

The Armed Forces of Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of the first of two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in a series built by Israel Shipyards at its facilities ..

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