Three crew members lost their lives, and three out of four additional individuals sustained critical injuries in a missile attack on the MV True Confidence, carried out by Houthi rebels on March 6 at 11:30 am Atlantic Standard Time, southwest of Aden, Yemen. The vessel, a Barbados-flagged bulk carrier operated by Third January Maritime and…

Many fail to grasp the ocean's significance until their shipments are delayed, piracy occurs, or loved ones vanish at sea, though such occurrences are rare compared to land accidents. African nations, in particular, heavily rely on maritime trade for both imports and exports, as well as job opportunities in seafaring. However, the capacity to support…

In response to mounting maritime security concerns in the Red Sea area, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a response letter affirming support for the proposed strategies put forth by the signatories to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct. During correspondence with the Chairperson of the DCoC Steering…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in collaboration with US Naval Forces Africa, Denmark, and the CRIMARIO II project, facilitated a seminar on Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) for Kenya’s National Maritime Security Committee. The seminar, organized as part of the ongoing US-led annual Exercise CUTLASS EXPRESS, was hosted by the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) at…