Month: March 2014

  • Exercises At Sea In Gulf Of Aden

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    On Saturday 15 March, EU Naval Force French Flagship, FS Siroco, and South Korean destroyer, ROKS Kang Gam Chan met at sea in the Gulf of Aden to conduct a […]

  • WW2 bombs found in seabed

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    Preparations are under way to remove three unexploded bombs found on the sea bed at a wind farm site off the north Wales coast. An exclusion zone remains in place. Plans […]

  • HS Psara

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    On Thursday 13 March the EU Naval Force flagship, FS Siroco, rendezvoused at sea in the Gulf of Aden with Hellenic warship, HS Psara, to conduct a replenishment from sea. […]

  • Dock gate crash

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    A ferry was forced to return to port and was delayed for almost 12 hours after it hit a dock gate. P&O Ferries said the Pride of York suffered minor damage […]

  • Ecuador’s Cocaine Pirates

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    Ecuador has become a maritime drug transfer point for traffickers from Mexico and Colombia. The fishing boats are hijacked or used as service stations, and the ports are a major […]

  • Ghana: Smuggling hub

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    The United Nations has been warning for several years of an increase in piracy because of drug smuggling on the west coast of Africa. In Ghana, the United States began […]

  • DFDS ferry arson

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    A man accused of starting a fire on a North Sea ferry is to claim the court has no jurisdiction in his case. Six people had to be winched to safety […]

  • CMF Ship Seizes Cannabis Resin

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    Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship, Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Darwin, has seized and destroyed more than three tonnes of cannabis resin. CMF Ship Seizes Cannabis Resin after High Speed […]

  • 8 missing after collision

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    Freighter vessel Beagle III collided with the boxship Pegasus Prime and sank at the mouth of Tokyo Bay on 17th of March, 2014. According to initial information 8 crew members are […]

  • Defence plan not credible

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    UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said the Scottish government’s defence plans under independence are not credible. He delivered his message to the Scottish Conservative Party conference. Scottish Tory conference: ‘Yes’ […]

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