Month: September 2014

  • Nigeria: $25b lost to oil theft, piracy

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    Huge scale of crime apparent.  Nigeria loses $25b yearly to oil theft, sea piracy Posted by: Oluwakemi Dauda The Federal Government loses about $25 billion yearly to oil theft, sea […]

  • India to commission INS Sumitra

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    OSV will be the largest in Indian fleet. Navy to commission INS Sumitra on September 4 CHENNAI: Giving further teeth to its surveillance and maritime capability on country’s eastern seaboard, […]

  • EUNVFOR Provides Seychelles Training

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    Continues training efforts with regional forces.  EU Warship Provides Seychelles CG Training By George Backwell EU Naval Force Warship ‘FGS Berlin’ has conducted local maritime capacity building in the Seychelles […]

  • NPA steps up Ebola security

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    Shipping industry has to remain on its guard against disease. Liberia: NPA Steps Up Security Against Ebola By Othello B. Garblah Authorities at the National Port Authority or NPA have […]

  • Iran to unveil submarine

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    Sub has been designed and built in Iran.  Iran to unveil domestically manufactured Fateh submarine: admiral Iran will unveil its domestically designed and built Fateh (Conqueror) submarine on November 28 […]

  • War against piracy is total

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    NIMASA tries to keep ahead of maritime crime.  With military’s support, war against piracy is total – Akpobolokemi, DG/CEO, NIMASA BY UCHE USIM Despite the Federal Government’s efforts to aggressively […]

  • Kenya blows up ship and heroin

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    Ship destroyed off Kenya’s coast.  Kenya blows up ship and huge heroin haul By JOSEPH MURAYA Kenya Defence Forces have destroyed heroin worth Sh1 billion in a ship off the […]

  • Questions raised over mystery ship

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    Former Norwegian craft owned by UK-based security company.  Questions raised over mystery ship By Tom Barnes QUESTIONS have been raised over the future of a former Norwegian Navy vessel currently […]

  • Iranian Navy repels pirate attacks

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    Incidents were not officially reported elsewhere, as is typically the case with Iranian claims.  Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Attacks on 2 Cargo Ships in High Seas Iranian Navy warships rescued […]

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