Month: April 2013

  • Tackling Piracy

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    The president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who addressed the African summit in Ethiopia said tackling piracy and illegal fishing should be an African problem. Somalia: President of Somalia Addresses […]

  • Honoured

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    Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed awarded Lieutenant Commander Luc de Saint Sernin (French Navy) the rank and dignity of Knight of the National Order. EU Naval Force Officer Lieutenant […]

  • Compensation for flotilla raid victims

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    Turkish and Israeli officials sat down to negotiate for the first time since Israel’s prime minister apologized for a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound ship. Israel,Turkey discuss compensation for flotilla […]

  • Medical Evacuation Exercise

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    Earlier this month, HMS Carlskrona conducted an exercise practising a medical evacuation whilst at sea. One member of the ship’s company played the patients role. EU Naval Force Warship HSwMS […]

  • Ruling Deferred

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    The Supreme Court will pronounce on Thursday its order on the Italian government’s plea against the invoking of Suppression of Unlawful Acts 2002 and investigation by the National Investigation Agency into the killing of two Indian […]

  • JTF arrest vessel

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    Operatives of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, code named, Operation Pulo Shield, have nabbed a vessel laden with 2,500 tonnes of petroleum products. JTF arrest vessel, barge, […]

  • Piracy Takes Root in Nigeria

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    Piracy off the coast of West Africa takes root in the oil-slicked creeks of Nigeria’s southern delta, where militants steal millions of dollars of crude. Experts: Growing piracy across West […]

  • Asia-Pacific Spending Spree

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    The Asia-Pacific will comprise 26 percent of global naval and maritime security builds within the next 20 years as complex relationships and rivalries drive procurement. Asia-Pacific Spending Spree TAIPEI — The […]

  • Côte d’Ivoire Stability

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    Despite considerable progress since the end of the violent post-election crisis two years ago, Côte d’Ivoire still faces significant threats to its stability, including piracy. Significant threats confront Côte d’Ivoire […]

  • Ghana Oil Boom Raises Piracy Specter

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    Recent significant offshore oil discoveries in Ghana will catapult the nation into Africa’s major producers club, but it will also be a boon for piracy on the high seas, which […]

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