Month: September 2014
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Police end migrant stand off
Rescued migrants had refused to leave cruise ship. Cyprus police end migrant stand-off aboard cruise ship Police in Cyprus have persuaded nearly 300 migrants, thought to be Syrian refugees, to […]
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Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa
Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]
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Chinese sub visits Sri Lanka
First time a PLAN sub has been seen in Indian Ocean. Chinese submarine’s Sri Lanka visit prompts rescue questions James Brown The visit of the Chinese Type 039 ‘Song’ class […]
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Pirates kill each other in gunfight
Argument over ransom money leads to shoot out. Somalia: Five Dead in Somali Pirates fight Over Ransom A group of Somali pirates exchanged heavy gunfire on Thursday over a ransom […]
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India needs maritime security adviser
Country needs a lead coordinator to ensure maritime domain security. ‘Dedicated adviser needed for maritime security in country’ PUNE: Vice Admiral Satish Soni, chief of Eastern naval command, on Thursday […]
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US-Bangladesh naval exercise begins
20th anniversary of CARAT exercises. US-Bangladesh joint naval exercise begins at Bay of Bengal Nurul Islam Hasib from Chittagong The US Navy’s newest and most advanced P-8 marine aircraft will […]
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Warplane Attacks Benghazi Port
Incident follows threats against ships entering Benghazi Port last week. Warplane Attacks Libya’s Benghazi Port A war plane attacked a port in Benghazi on Wednesday in a strike claimed by […]
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India lacks suitable piracy laws
New legislation required to tackle maritime piracy. India lacks legal system to prosecute pirates: Ranjit Sinha New Delhi: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha on Wednesday said that the Indian legal system […]
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SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns
Association for maritime security companies discusses piracy. SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns By Steven Jones With progress being made against piracy off Somalia, it seems that other maritime security […]
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Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea
Despite claims to the contrary from certain corners, maritime crime remains at a worrying level. Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea Nick Turse “The Gulf of Guinea is the most […]
