The Academy for Maritime, Energy and International Research (AIMEI) is an academic institution that offers research, consulting and training in such areas as maritime management, political economy and security. It emphasises the role of maritime resources such as offshore oil and gas reserves and the role of the Sea Lanes of Communication from the Mozambique Channel to the rest of the World as a vital route through which flows most of the strategic resources that fuels economies and the world’s powerful actors. As such, the sea and its resources play a pivotal role in influencing foreign policies, distributing power and defining international power structures that are potential causes for disputes, but also open avenues for cooperation.