Month: May 2013
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Farewell
EU NAVFOR Force Commander Bids Farewell To French Navy Ships FS Tonnerre and FS Georges Leygues As They Complete Their Final Counter Piracy Patrols. During their final patrol with the […]
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Gulf anti-mine exercise
The International Maritime Exercise Force (IMEF) drill aims to protect the free movement of the shipping lanes and test the response time of the coalition of navies. Royal Navy officer […]
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New Taiwanese sanctions for Philippines despite apology
Taiwan has imposed more sanctions on the Philippines, despite an apology from the Philippine president for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. New Taiwanese sanctions for Philippines […]
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Protection from pirates
In the first three months of this year, there were 66 incidents involving pirates worldwide – compared to 102 incidents for the same period 2012. German shipping companies invest in […]
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What is a pirate?
In the violent world of piracy, Mohammad Saaili Shibin was a multilingual negotiator based in lawless Somalia, working his cellphone to negotiate multimillion-dollar ransoms for merchant ships and sailors that […]
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What Happened To Somalia Pirate Hostage?
Jessica Buchanan, an American aid worker held hostage in Somalia for 93 days beginning in 2011, has spoken for the first time about her terrifying ordeal and dramatic rescue by a […]
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‘animal on display’
Jessica Buchanan recalls the moment she was seized by Somali pirates. “Yelling, screaming, hitting windshields with AK-47s. Guns in my face.” Woman abducted by Somali pirates ‘felt like animal on […]
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Carrier fighter jet U-turn cost £74m
A government U-turn over fighter jets for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers cost taxpayers £74m, says the National Audit Office. Carrier fighter jet U-turn cost £74m, says audit office […]
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Gas finds in east Mediterranean
Gas finds in the East Mediterranean may change the area’s strategic balance, but could the dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their un-demarcated maritime border dissuade investors? Gas finds in east Mediterranean may […]
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Taiwan recalls envoy
Taiwan is showing its “strong dissatisfaction” by suspending hiring Filipino workers and recalling its envoy amid a row over the killing of a fisherman. Taiwan recalls envoy, suspends hiring over Philippine […]
