Month: February 2014
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Second heroin shipment in 48 hours
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) ship Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne has seized another 190 kilograms of pure heroin in the Indian ocean, 48 hours after seizing 353 kilograms. HMAS […]
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‘free to leave’
The Panama Canal Authority says a North Korean ship seized seven months ago with undeclared Cuban weapons on board is free to go, after Pyongyang paid a fine of nearly […]
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Italian Frigate ITS Libeccio Sails Home
The crew of Italian Frigate ITS Libeccio is heading for home after completing a four month deployment with the EU Naval Force off the coast of Somalia. Italian Frigate ITS […]
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Iran to sail close to US border
Iranian warships in the Atlantic Ocean are to sail close to US maritime borders for the first time, a senior naval commander has said. Iranian warships ‘to sail close to […]
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Certification Process
Tundra Maritime Defense Services (MDS) is proud to announce that it has today successfully completed the Stage 1 of the ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification process. Certification Process Tundra […]
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Italy: Marines say they’re innocent
“We are innocent,” said Girone. “The accusation of terrorism is deeply painful for us, not only as military men but as parents and human beings,” added Latorre. Italy: Marines say they’re […]
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More than 1,100 migrants rescued in 1 day
Italy’s navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours, as clandestine migration from North Africa reaches record levels. More than 1,100 migrants rescued off […]
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Military spending
It is tempting to see statistics for overall defence spending as providing an image of sorts of the ranking of the major military players around the world. Military spending: Balance […]
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Sacyr denies halting Panama Canal work
The Spanish building company leading the expansion project on the Panama Canal has denied that work at the waterway has been halted. Spanish firm Sacyr denies halting work on Panama […]
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Training Underway
The Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 365 Phase Program is in full swing for Sailors assigned to U.S. Africa Command and Special Operations Command Africa and sailors are honing skills they will […]
