Month: December 2013
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Australia defends East Timor raid
Australia has defended a raid on the offices of a lawyer representing East Timor in a case against Australia at an international court at The Hague. Australia defends East Timor […]
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Lithuania hands over duties
On Saturday 1 December, an EU Naval Force Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) handover ceremony was held in Djibouti between Lithuanian and Serbian Forces. Lithuania Hands Over EU Naval Force […]
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Biden: US ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s air zone
The US remains “deeply concerned” about China’s new air defence identification zone (ADIZ), Vice-President Joe Biden said as he began a tour of East Asia. Biden: US ‘deeply concerned’ by […]
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Bahraini sail training ship’s transit assured by CTF 151
A Bahraini sail training ship had its safe transit assured through a known maritime crime hotspot by Combined Task Force (CTF) 151’s flagship. Bahraini sail training ship’s transit assured by […]
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Canadian naval spy allegations
Chinese officials have dismissed allegations an Ontario engineer passed China secrets about Canada’s national shipbuilding strategy. He faces a life sentence, and is due in court on Wednesday. China calls Canadian […]
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ESPS Meteoro Completes Four Month Tour
Spanish warship ESPS Meteoro has successfully completed its four month participation in the European Union Naval Force Somalia counter piracy operation, Operation Atalanta. ESPS Meteoro Completes Four Month Operational Tour […]
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North Korea agrees fine with Panama
North Korea has agreed to pay a reduced fine to ensure the return of a ship stopped near the Panama Canal which had military weapons from Cuba on board. North […]
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Tundra Achieves ISO/PAS 28007:2012
Tundra Maritime Defense Services (MDS), the maritime division of Tundra Group, is proud to announce it has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) to ISO/PAS 28007. Tundra Maritime […]
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Ecuador’s Ports Vulnerable
A lack of oversight in Ecuador’s ports on the part of both private companies and the government has left maritime routes open for drug traffickers. Lax Controls Leave Ecuador’s Ports […]
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‘destroyed on US Navy ship’
The body charged with overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons has confirmed some will be “neutralised” aboard a US Navy ship. Syrian chemical arms ‘to be destroyed on US […]
