Month: August 2012
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Floating Armoury Dispute
The issue of weapons by a security firm operating a floating armoury in Fujairah (UAE) is at the centre of diplomatic row between Sri Lanka and Britain. Dispute with Britain over […]
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MOD Reveals Future Warship
The design of the Royal Navy’s latest warship has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence. The announcement on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship has been described by officials […]
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US Assists Iranian Dhow
The United States Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) has provided medical assistance and supplies to an Iranian-flagged dhow in the Arabian Sea after it was raided by […]
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Perilous Crossing
Despite the perils and the ever greater difficulty in circumventing border security measures, migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa continue to reach the shores of southern Europe. 52 African […]
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Swiss Guards
Three years ago the Swiss parliament voted against participation in operation Atalanta, yesterday Swiss shipping operators confirmed the hiring of armed security personnel to guard their vessels. Armed guards protect Swiss […]
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Island Dispute
Several Japanese nationalists landed on a rocky island in the East China Sea which is at the heart of a territorial row with Beijing. Island landing sparks China protests Several […]
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Act of Piracy
The Australian parliament has been told that the federal government has acquiesced with what amounted to an act of piracy by asylum seekers on the merchant ship MV Parsifal last week. […]
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Illegal Bunkering
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized an illegal oil bunkering vessel while its crew have been arrested by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. NIMASA Hands Over Suspected Oil […]
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Container Theft
Recycling association works with the International Maritime Bureau in an effort to prevent criminal activity. BIR to Address Fraud, Theft from Export Containers The Bureau of International Recycling, (BIR) Brussels, […]
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Merchant Ship Diverted
Fearing that desperate asylum seekers he had rescued in Indonesian waters posed a threat to his crew, the captain of a merchant ship bound for Singapore changed course for Australia. Merchant […]
