Month: July 2014

  • Moresby 9 hit by pirates three times

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    Ship hit by three attacks so far this year. Owner of hijacked Moresby 9 hit by pirates three times this year in SE Asia By Marcus Hand from Singapore The […]

  • Iranian Navy foils pirate attack

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    Navy claims it rescued an Iranian oil tanker from attack. Iran’s Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Oil Tanker near Oman The Navy’s 30th fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil […]

  • Armed robbery on board LNG tanker

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    Armed robbers board ship and assault crew. Armed robbery on board LNG tanker An armed robbery occurred on board the LNG Tanker Virgo Gas on 28 June 2014 at 2200 […]

  • Lawlessness Hurting Nigerian Trade

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    Oil theft and piracy concern UK Chamber of Shipping. Maritime Lawlessness Off Nigeria’s Coast Hurting Trade – Report A report published by the UK chamber of shipping has lamented the […]

  • Busting up Somali pirate attacks

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    Pirates won’t tackle ships with armed guards. Busting up Somali pirate attacks one ship at a time Shipping security consultant says 9 times out of 10 pirates turn tail when […]

  • Iranian Navy to Extend Presence

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    Iranian Navy to step up activity. Commander: Iranian Navy to Extend Presence in Free Waters Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced the country’s plans to extend its naval […]

  • Captain Phillips strikes back

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    Risk versus reward ratio no longer in pirates’ favour. Captain Phillips strikes back: Off Horn of Africa, pirates go bye-bye Somali pirates in 2011 attacked 237 boats in the oceans […]

  • New patrol boats for Kazakh waters

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    Vessels to protect against illegal shipping, smuggling and piracy. New patrol boats to protect Kazakh territorial waters Ural Plant Zenit JSC (subsidiary of ” NC “Kazakhstan Engineering” JSC) has unveiled […]

  • Togo receives Defender patrol boat

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    US donates third vessel to Togo. Togo receives Defender patrol boat from United States The United States has donated a Defender patrol boat to the Togolese Navy, adding to the two […]

  • Nigeria hands pirates to Interpol

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    Crew from MV Gare handed over as suspected pirates. Nigeria hands over suspected sea pirates to Interpol The Commander of NNS Delta, Musa Gemu, on Thursday handed over MT Gare […]

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