Month: July 2014

  • Chinese naval taskforce returns

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    Taskforce returns home after successful mission. 16th Chinese naval escort taskforce returns The 16th escort taskforce under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army successfully arrived at a naval […]

  • EU extends EUCAP Nestor mission

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    Anti-piracy training mission gains extension in Horn of Africa. EU extends EUCAP Nestor mission The Council today extended the mandate of the EU mission on regional maritime capacity building in […]

  • HMS Illustrious returns to Portsmouth

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    Falklands veteran, ‘Lusty’, may become floating museum in tribute.  HMS Illustrious returns to Portsmouth for final time The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious will return to Portsmouth for the […]

  • Bayelsans bemoan killings by pirates

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    Armed robbery continues in Niger Delta. Bayelsans bemoan killings by pirates Written by Willie Etim, Yenagoa TRAVELLERS and members of the Maritime Workers Union in Bayelsa State have raised alarm […]

  • Piracy justifies Myanmar oil terminal

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    Regional security concerns highlight Chinese investment. Piracy surge justifies China’s investment in Myanmar oil terminal Written by Gordon Brown China’s strategic investment in an oil transhipment terminal on the Myanmar coast […]

  • Navy ready to protect Sabah waters

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    Royal Malaysian Navy steps up security. Navy ready to protect Sabah waters BY MUGUNTAN VANAR KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Navy, which has helped thwart pirates in international waters, is well […]

  • Gulf of Guinea crime & piracy

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    Calling everything ‘piracy’ does little to help the situation in the region. The Legalities of Gulf of Guinea Maritime Crime with Suggested Solutions HERBERT ANYIAM A Mess There is a […]

  • Crew of Kenyan ship released

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    al Shabaab releases crew from MV Jamila. Crew members of stranded Kenyan ship released after a week in custody Posted by: Mursal Mogadishu (Harar24) – Crew members of a stranded Kenyan […]

  • Navy Protecting Iranian Vessels

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     Iranian Navy claim continued success in fight against piracy. Commander: Navy Powerfully Protecting Iranian Vessels in Free Waters TEHRAN (FNA)- Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari underlined his forces’ power […]

  • Enrica Lexie: Italy seeks US help

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    Country looks for assistance in long-running legal case against marines. Italy seeks US help to get marines freed NEW DELHI: Even as it talks about international arbitration to free its […]

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