Month: October 2014
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RN borrowing engineers from USCG
USCG engineers to assist Roya Navy. Defence cuts leave Royal Navy so short of engineers it has to BORROW them from US Coastguard By Sam Adams American service personnel will start […]
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Nigeria in new anti-piracy push
Ongoing battle against oil theft and piracy. Nigeria: Fresh Onslaught On Oil Thieves, Sea Pirates, Other Maritime Criminals Nigeria’s attention, for a long while, has been fixated on the war […]
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M’sian navy ship lost off Sabah
Gunboat goes missing in rough weather. Stormy seas or piracy? Malaysian Navy ship lost off Sabah coast The Royal Malaysian Navy has lost contact with one of its gunboats off […]
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Iran warns against future threats
Iranian Navy reinforcing its role in the region. Iran must nip enemy military threats in bud: General A senior Iranian general has warned against future threats to Tehran from the […]
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US Navy close to using robotic boats
Demonstration uses 13 boats to escort a ship along James River. US Navy close to using robotic patrol boats as escort vessels In the event of conflict, America could use […]
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Indian Navy visits Oman
Visit underlines security links in region. Goodwill visit by Indian Naval ships to Oman Muscat: IN Ships Tir (Senior Officer’s ship), Sujata (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Tarangini (Sail Training Ship), elements […]
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Royal Malaysian Navy combats threats
Piracy, robbery and smuggling all regional issues. How the Royal Malaysian Navy plans to combat trans-border maritime threats in the Sabah region Contributor: Defence IQ Press In the context of […]
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Russian lawyer to head tribunal
New head for International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Russian Lawyer to Head World’s Top Maritime Tribunal A Russian lawyer has been elected the new president of the International Tribunal for the […]
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Industry issues new piracy guide
Updated guidelines reflect ongoing issues in Gulf of Guinea. Shipping Industry Releases Updated Anti-Piracy Guidelines on Gulf of Guinea Region The Round Table of international shipping industry associations has released […]
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Will navies pull out?
Drones Add Another Protective Layer for Container and Bulk Shipping Against Pirates Attacks May be Down but There is Still a Place for the Combined Naval Task Forces GULF OF […]
