Month: June 2013
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Protection for German flagged ships
Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) will start the admission process for private armed security services onboard German flagged ships. Protection from pirates for ships under German flag […]
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Gas Finds Complicate Eastern Med Security
Trying to exploit gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean may aggravate historical rivalries and territorial disputes from the Middle East to the southern edges of EU. Gas Finds Complicate Eastern Mediterranean […]
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Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off
Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the multinational naval exercise FRUKUS, in port Brest, France Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the […]
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IMO welcomes adoption of piracy code
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the signature by 22 States of the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in […]
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EU and Somali Federal Government Meet
A meeting was held on board the EUNAVFOR flagship NRP Alvares Cabral, between members of the Somali Federal Government (SFG) and representatives from the EU. EU Naval Force Hosts Meeting […]
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Gulf of Guinea Navy Needed
West and Central African leaders on Monday called for the deployment of an international naval force in the Gulf of Guinea as they met in Cameroon to discuss maritime security […]
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West Africa seeks anti-piracy force
West African leaders have called for the deployment of an international naval force to curb the growing threat of piracy off the Gulf of Guinea West Africa seeks anti-piracy force […]
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Protect Cruise Passengers
A parliamentary committee says that both the government and cruise operators need to do more to protect cruise passengers More needed to protect cruise passengers As more Australians take holiday cruises both […]
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Nigerian LNG Exports Blocked
Maritime authorities have halted liquefied natural gas exports from Nigeria due to a dispute over fees and taxes, blocking ships at a facility producing some seven percent of global LNG […]
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ISO PAS 28007 Progress
Port 2 Port Maritime, one of the Private Maritime Security Companies undertaking the Pilot Audit of the ISO PAS 28007, reports good progress. Pilot for ISO PAS 28007 (Maritime) Progressing […]
