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Oceans are indispensable to our survival. Covering nearly 70 per cent of the planet, oceans feed us, provide us with jobs, and serve as the engine for much of the economy. But their vastness provides an opportunity for transnational organized crime to operate. As noted by Ghada WALY, "All countries, coastal and landlocked, rely on the security of the world's oceans." Ensuring maritime security is key to advancing sustainable development. Ahead of World Maritime Day on 28 September - and nearly two years after the opening of the first Port Control Unit (PCU) in Namibia, supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - UNODC met one of the people on the frontlines of maritime law enforcement in Namibia, Officer Fransiskus NEGUMBO. Fransiskus is a Detective Warrant Officer with the Commercial Crime Unit, currently seconded to the Container Control Program in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Malaysia: Maritime crime down by 45%.

Navy to tackle maritime crimes in Lagos.

Release Latest Piracy Statistics Shows Maritime Crime Continues To Grow In Southeast Asia.

French Gov't supports fight against maritime crime.

NIMASA, Air Force showcases aircraft to monitor crime-infested waters.

U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime.

The National Crime Agency has renewed an appeal to the UK maritime industry to beware of organised crime groups targeting them to obtain small boats for people smugglers.

Italian Shipper Fined $2.75m for Environmental Crimes.

Navy blames foreigners for most of crime on Nigeria waters.

Southeast Asia Dominates Maritime Crime.

Noting that recent attacks on commercial ships off the coast of Somalia highlight the continued threat of piracy, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged ships to follow advice of navies and that of the International Maritime Organization while planning passage through the region.

A new inter-agency platform for information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea has been launched today (6 July) by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in order to better understand unsafe mixed migration by sea.

It is to be noted down that no legitimate lender will ask for any fees associated with the loan prior to applying. So, if you encounter any sort of lending firm, file a report to the police to help establish the crime in the financial world.

Despite reduced activity in the Western Indian Ocean Region in recent years, pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have sustained themselves through small-scale attacks and involvement in an array of maritime crimes. The spate of attacks over the last few months off the Horn of Africa, apparently triggered by perceived vulnerability in vessels transiting the area, may point to an elevated risk for a return of piracy. This is a key issue raised in the State of Maritime Piracy 2016, published today by Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). This annual reportanalyzes the human and economic impacts of maritime piracy and robbery at sea off the Horn of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea, Asia, and for the first time, Latin America.

A forensic technique borrowed from the crime lab shows if a ship delivered the killing blow.

This article is part of Evolving Threats to Southeast Asia's Maritime Security, a series of analyses produced by experts convened by the S. RAJARATNAM School of International Studies.