Month: July 2014

  • Japan to take over CMF

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    Commander to take control of Combined Maritime Forces in 2015. Japan to send SDF officer to take command of int’l antipiracy force Japan plans to send around May next year […]

  • Move to beef up sea patrols

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    Aftermath of LNG tanker robbery. Move to beef up sea patrols Rhondor Dowlat In a bid to curb sea robberies, Minister of Transport Stephen Cadiz assured that security measures will […]

  • ReCAAP ISC: Piracy, sea robbery up

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    Increase in very significant crimes causing concern in SE Asia. ReCAAP ISC: Piracy, sea robbery up 16% in 1H14 Titus Zheng Singapore-based anti-piracy organisation, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC), […]

  • SAS Makhanda on anti-piracy duty

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    OPV heads to Mozambique Channel duties. Revamped strike craft ready for counter-piracy duty The third Warrior Class strike craft to be refitted as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) – SAS […]

  • Challenges facing PMSCs

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    Regulations and market forces creating new pressures for marsec firms. The regulatory and cost pressures facing private maritime security By Gary Howard from London The growth in use of the […]

  • RIMPAC: Navies Adjust to New Arrival

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    Political Challenges Arise With China’s Participation in U.S.-led Rimpac Exercises In Pacific Drills, Navies Adjust to New Arrival: China By JEREMY PAGE BEIJING—An unusual experiment in military diplomacy is under way […]

  • Piracy Collapses in Somalia

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    Armed guards and naval forces suppressing piracy in the region. Piracy Collapses in Somalia, But Don’t Celebrate Just Yet by Lizabeth Paulat Piracy has long plagued the Somali coastline, creating an […]

  • JTF Intercepts Illegal Bunkering Barge

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    Operation Pulo Shield continues to target oil thieves. JTF Intercepts Illegal Bunkering Barge, Arrests 11 Suspects in Multiple Raids Segun James In its continued effort to end illegal bunkering activities […]

  • MMEA safeguards Malaysian waters

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    In spite of recent attacks, MMEA say situation under control. MMEA safeguards Malaysian waters from pirates Using sophisticated equipment and with help from Singapore and Indonesia, Malaysia polices territorial waters, […]

  • Fishermen missing after pirate attack

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    Brutal attack leaves crew missing, presumed dead. Four fishermen missing after gruesome pirate attack By Mario Joseph A week after their boat was attacked by pirates in Suriname’s waters, four […]

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