Month: October 2014

  • Russia, Japan to hold naval drill

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    Russia, Japan to Hold Joint Naval Drills Next Week Russia and Japan will hold joint naval exercises near Vladivostok, the newly-appointed head of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, Tomohisa Takei, said […]

  • Sweden continues sub hunt

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    Hunt ongoing for unknown vessel. Swedish search for ‘foreign sub’ focuses on Ingaro Bay Naval vessels searching Swedish waters for a suspected foreign submarine are focusing on a bay near […]

  • Nigeria crude theft drops

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    Navy claims huge drop in oil theft since January. Crude Oil Theft Now 800,000 Barrels Monthly Bassey Inyang in Calabar The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral […]

  • Frigate on Security mission

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    HMS Kent heads to Indian Ocean Frigate on Security mission Portsmouth-based frigate – HMS Kent – heads to the Indian Ocean for a six-month deployment, focussing on maritime security operations. […]

  • Navies arrive for maritime exercise

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    Tri-nation exercise gets underway. Navies arrive for international maritime exercise Written by Dean Wingrin Indian and Brazilian navy ships arrived in Simon’s Town on Monday morning, ready to participate in […]

  • Captured and beaten by pirates

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    Captain of MT Hai Soon 6 has harrowing ordeal. Captured and beaten by pirates The punches flew fast and hard into his abdomen. When they finally stopped, Mr Yeo Eu […]

  • Certificate in Maritime Safety Management

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    Implementing best practice systems and processes to go beyond compliance and create a culture of safety in shipping.   Course start: 10th March 2015   Go beyond compliance – enrol […]

  • Somalia wants pirate prisoners home

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    Bid to bring convicted pirates back to the country.  Somalia wants its pirates in Kenya jails sent home By Philip Mwakio MOMBASA COUNTY: The Somalia government now says it hopes […]

  • Al Qaeda’s Next Target: US Tankers

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    Terror group makes threats against maritime assets. Al Qaeda’s Next Target: American Oil Tankers Author: Sarah Kaufman, Deep Web Reporting By: Saar Fresco Al Qaeda discusses strategic attacks on chokepoints of oil shipments from […]

  • EU notes Somali piracy decrease

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    Decrease welcome, but EU warns threat remains.  EU Notes Decrease in Piracy Near Somali Coast The European Union noted a decline in piracy activity off the coast of Somalia, the […]

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