🆕UPDATE on the 🇹🇿Tanzanian‑flagged cargo ship LONG AN in Anping, 🇹🇼#Taiwan: according to news reports out this morning, inspectors detained the ship on 13 March after they found multiple major safety deficiencies. According to authorities the ship was already on Taiwan's

🙄Yikes, here they go again with the 1990 HAM radio letter. 📻 🇨🇳ChineseEmbassyManila's latest broadside against the 🇵🇭#Philippines' Jay Tarriela says more about the weakness of its legal case than about the substance of his arguments. The embassy is again trying to build its case

ChineseEmbassyManila will highlight these obscure statements to disparage Philippine officials’ statements and to claim that the 2016 UN arbitration ruling is ‘invalid’ to prove that its South China Sea claims are ‘valid’ and ‘lawful.’

An Indian owned VLCC, OFAC-sanctioned, sailed through Hormuz on 11 March with 2m barrels of Iranian crude and her AIS on... She wanted to be noticed. 👋🏻 She loaded her cargo at Kharg Island on 4 March. The vessel is SKYWAVE (IMO # 9328716, formerly “Blue Gulf”, built in 2005).

Soon we will see SKYWAVE (9328716) soon in the Malacca and Singapore Straits. She will sail with total impunity in the sea lanes of Southeast Asia, even though she is falsely-flagged and stateless vessel and cannot possibly have proper insurance against even the most basic

16 MAR 2026 🇮🇷 -flagged Tanker HILDA 1 (9357389) sailing past Singapore Strait today. She was last spotted by #Sentinel2 🛰️📷 Anchored near Bandar Abbas, on 26 FEB. And then by TankerTrackers.com, Inc. again on 1 MAR. At some point after that, she departed Bandar Abbas, snuck out the

MARITIME SECURITY EXPERT: CHINA COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF U.S. ATTACKS IN IRAN Ray Powell, SeaLight Foundation Executive, said China could take advantage of the United States attacks in Iran to potentially intensify its actions in the West Philippine Sea. Powell stressed that it

MARITIME EXPERT: WPS TRANSPARENCY BOOSTS GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR PH Ray Powell, SeaLight Foundation Executive, said the Philippine government's assertive strategy, publicizing China's aggressive actions in the West Philippines sea, has gained international support. Powell stressed

MARITIME SECURITY EXPERT: SOME SEA COUNTRIES NOT KEEN ON OPPOSING CHINA Ray Powell, SeaLight Foundation Executive, said some neighboring nations of the Philippines, such as Malaysia and Indonesia, are not keen on opposing China. Powell explained that Malaysia is ignoring

MARITIME SECURITY EXPERT: CHINA'S EXPANSIONISM IS CAUSING PROBLEMS IN WPS Ray Powell, SeaLight Foundation Executive, said it was China's fault that its relationship with the Philippines turned sour--primarily because of its militarization and aggressive actions in the West

MARITIME EXPERT: CHINA RESERVE SEEN TO LEGITIMIZE SCARBOROUGH CLAIM Ray Powell, SeaLight Foundation Executive, said the China's motive behind establishing a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal is to legitimize their claim of sovereignty over it. More on this in the full

🇨🇳#PRC MARITIME AGGRESSION AGAINST THE 🇵🇭#PHILIPPINES This morning, #China Coast Guard 3306 appeared suddenly off the southern tip of Palawan after running "dark" for nearly 3 days. It briefly illuminated its automatic identification system (AIS) for just 55 minutes before

🇨🇳#China: “Reunification will solve 🇹🇼#Taiwan’s ⚡️energy crisis.” What should Taiwan do with that offer?

Asia is at a crossroads: Diversify or Depend? 🌏⚡️ We dive deep into the region's energy dilemma and why Asia's diversification strategy to nuclear and renewables isn't as simple as it looks. Watch and listen to our latest episode here:

Despite sweeping U.S. tariffs and a landmark Supreme Court ruling, businesses in Southeast Asia are holding firm. In Ep. 137, we sit down with retired Amb. Brian McFeeters, President & CEO US-ABC, to explore what shifting trade policies mean for the region. Links ⬇️

📣Full Statement by SeaLight Director Ray Powell for yesterday's Saturday News Forum in Manila: Thank you for having me. I’m Ray Powell, Executive Director of the SeaLight Foundation, a maritime transparency advocacy non-profit based in California. I want to begin with a

A maritime security expert warned on Saturday that China is allegedly using media and educational institutions to influence public sentiment in the Philippines. According to a 24 Oras Weekend report by Vonne Aquino on Saturday, analyst Ray Powell cited investigations into the

🧌 TROLL FARM ALERT | West Philippine Sea This morning, SeaLight identified seven accounts with zero followers that posted coordinated anti-🇵🇭#Philippines, pro-🇨🇳#China propaganda on the #SouthChinaSea — all within the same 60-minute window. The accounts: ClareM5340,