Month: October 2013
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Nobel laureates urge Putin
Eleven Nobel prize-winners have written to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian president to drop charges against 30 Greenpeace activists and journalists. Nobel laureates urge Putin to free Greenpeace activists Eleven […]
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Port Security’s Future?
The capabilities of the University of Hawaii’s Unmanned Port Security Vessel, a robotic platform designed to support maritime missions in harbor and port environments, have been demonstrated at Honolulu Harbor University […]
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Security that’s fit for purpose
Ports and terminals are increasingly being drawn into the purview of private maritime security companies, as such contractors seek to strengthen their links with the insurance market Security that’s fit […]
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World War II bomb detonated off Guernsey
A German World War II depth charge found near the entrance to Guernsey’s St Peter Port Harbour has been safely detonated at sea. World War II bomb detonated off Guernsey […]
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India police arrest crew of US ship
Police in India say they have arrested the crew of a US-owned ship accused of illegally entering Indian waters with a huge cache of weapons. MV Seaman Guard Ohio: India […]
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Piracy at sea lowest level in 7 years
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006. Piracy at sea falls to […]
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Pacific Fleet to continue rebalance
With the USS Arizona and Battleship Missouri memorials as a backdrop, Adm. Harris Jr. relieved Adm. Haney as commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony on […]
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International Counter Piracy task forces meet on the high seas
Three Counter Piracy task force commanders met to discuss how best to prevent pirates from resuming their illegal activity as the monsoon season comes to an end. International Counter Piracy […]
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Greenpeace ship captain denied bail
A Russian court has rejected bail requests from the American captain of a Greenpeace ship and two other foreign activists involved in a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. […]
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Drug traffickers’ cyber-attack
The head of Europe’s crime fighting agency has warned of the growing risk of organised crime groups using cyber-attacks to allow them to traffic drugs. His comments follow a cyber-attack on […]
