Month: March 2013

  • Foreign Minister Terzi quits

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    Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has resigned in protest of his government’s decision to backtrack and return the two Italian marines to Delhi for trial. Italy India marine row: Foreign […]

  • China ‘fired flares’

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    China says it fired flares, not weapons, at a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea last week after four boats would not leave. China ‘fired flares’ at Vietnam […]

  • US invest $1.2 million for Ghana police academy

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    The United States embassy in Ghana says the U.S. is investing over $1.2 million to construct a training center for the marine unit of police. US to invest $1.2 million […]

  • Piracy survivors’ group backs new film

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    The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) is backing the film A Hijacking, which it describes as “brutally accurate in its depiction of the horror inflicted on the victims of […]

  • US eyes anti-piracy effort

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    The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa’s west coast, spurred on by concerns of funding terrorism. US eyes anti-piracy effort along […]

  • German Aircraft essential for EUNAVFOR

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    The German MPRA detachment was able to quickly take on tasking by the EU Naval Force with experienced pilots who knew the area of operation. German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance […]

  • N Korea ‘combat posture to hit US’

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    North Korea says it has ordered artillery and rocket units into “combat posture” to prepare to target US bases in Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland. The announcement, carried by […]

  • Bristow take over UK search and rescue

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    A private company, Bristow Group, will take over the UK’s helicopter search and rescue operations on a 10-year contract, the Department for Transport has announced. Bristow Group to take over […]

  • Aquino inspects major ports in Manila

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    Except for minor issues, President Benigno Aquino III expressed satisfaction on the security measures being implemented by some major terminals in Manila which he inspected. Aquino inspects major ports in […]

  • IMO pledges to assist with piracy code

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    IMO has pledged to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning repression of crime against ships in west and central Africa. IMO pledges to assist in […]

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