Eric Ang is a PhD student at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – Singapore, a Chartered Marine Technologist (CMarTech) Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), and a Research Fellow with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS). His work focuses on maritime governance and security in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.