Month: November 2012
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EU Naval Force and CTF 151 Work Together
Earlier today [Wednesday], Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, under command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) worked in close co-operation with Turkish warship TCG Gemlik of Combined Task Force […]
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Base staff in anti-piracy crackdown
A ROYAL Navy helicopter with 12 personnel from RNAS Yeovilton is the first to join a French frigate ahead of a joint anti-piracy operation at the end of this month. […]
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Canadian ship at Shuwaikh port
KUWAIT: The Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait, Douglas George, held a reception on board Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Regina at the Shuwaikh Port, which is visiting Kuwait from Nov 20 to […]
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MARAD Runs Maritime Security Program “In Secret”
In a letter dated November 7, 2012 to Franklin Parker, Chief Counsel, U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) from Constantine “Charlie” Papavizas, Partner, Winston Strawn and Counsel to Liberty Global Logistics, the […]
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OSCE discusses Caspian Sea maritime security in Ashgabat
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has held a ’round table’ discussion in Ashgabat. National experts from several Caspian littoral countries have considered the effective mechanisms to […]
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UN calls for tougher prosecution of pirates
Acknowledging that international cooperation had helped bring about a sharp reduction in attacks at sea, the Security Council stressed the need for comprehensive action to eradicate piracy and condemned in […]
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Colombia Loses Territorial Waters
The maritime border between Colombia and Nicaragua was changed on Monday, and defined for good, following a highly anticipated ruling from the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The […]
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BP Agrees to Plead Guilty
BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) has agreed to plead guilty to felony manslaughter, environmental crimes and obstruction of Congress and pay a record $4 billion in criminal fines and […]
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Port to begin security upgrades
The Port Authority of Guam will now be able to move forward with nearly $3 Million worth of security upgrades following last night’s approval of the construction contract by the […]
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Underwater Defence and Security
Nations gather to discuss underwater challenges in the modern environment. With the underwater environment posing an ever increasing threat for navies worldwide, with particular emphasis on submarine developments, legal challenges, […]
