French Southern and Antarctic Lands
aids to navigation -
lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m;
Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m (all in the Iles Eparses district)
Georgia
large parts of transportation network are in poor condition
because of lack of maintenance and repair
Indian Ocean
the International Maritime Bureau reports the
territorial waters of littoral states and offshore waters as high
risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships, particularly in the
Gulf of Aden, along the east coast of Africa, the Bay of Bengal, and
the Strait of Malacca; numerous vessels, including commercial
shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at
anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and
cargoes stolen; crew and passengers are often held for ransom,
murdered, or cast adrift; the presence of several naval task forces
in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part
of ship operators have reduced the piracy incidents; in response
local pirates shifted operations farther south along the east coast
of Somalia and eastward along the coast of Oman
Indonesia
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial
and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea as
high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous
commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor
and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo
diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast
adrift
Malaysia
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial
and offshore waters in the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea as
high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous
commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor
and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo
diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast
adrift; increased naval patrols in 2009 resulted in significantly
reduced numbers of incidents
Nigeria
the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial
and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea as high
risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial
vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while
underway; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen
Pacific Ocean
the Inside Passage offers protected waters from
southeast Alaska to Puget Sound (Washington state); the
International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial waters of
littoral states and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high
risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial
vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while
underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargoes stolen;
crew and passengers are often held for ransom, murdered, or cast
adrift
Philippines
the International Maritime Bureau reports the
territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk
for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial
vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while
underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to
ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift
Saint Barthelemy
nearest airport for international flights is
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
there is no air
connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international
airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010