Month: November 2014

  • Hostages survive it all

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    Asphalt Venture hostages are gradually integrating back into society.  Hostages survives it all DC | S.N.V. Sudhir Visakhapatnam: Bhimsen Singh, 45, who was held by Somalia pirates for four long years […]

  • Pirates, Oil Thieves Threatening Lives

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    NIMASA boss claims lack of prosecutions leaves staff at risk. Nigeria: Pirates, Oil Thieves Threatening Our Lives – NIMASA Boss By Godfrey Bivbere DIRECTOR General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration […]

  • US Navy ships collide in Gulf

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    Incident occurred during STS operation. Two US Navy Vessels Collide in the Gulf of Aden By Jack Moore Two US Naval supply ships have collided in the Gulf of Aden at […]

  • Iran claims military drill not message

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    Annual exercise sees Iran rattle sabres. Iran claims U.S. military drill “not a message” By Umid Niayesh – Trend: The US and its allies held an International Mine Countermeasures Exercise […]

  • Patrol vessels win green light

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    Six new patrol boats for Pakistan Navy. Maritime security: Patrol vessels win green light By Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednes­day withdrew its objections over a proposal by the Ministry of […]

  • Indonesia holds 200 Malaysians

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    Crackdown on IUU fishing takes effect. Indonesia holds 200 Malaysians in crackdown on illegal fishing BY KANUPRIYA KAPOOR (Reuters) – Indonesia on Wednesday detained 200 Malaysians found fishing illegally in its waters, […]

  • Managing Indo-Pacific Crises

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    Reducing regional tensions becomes focus. Is there a multilateral mechanism that could manage air and maritime encounters in a tense region? By Koh Swee Lean Collin and Darshana M. Baruah Tensions […]

  • Warship in huge heroin haul

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    HMAS Toowoomba in second big drugs bust. Combined Maritime Forces Ship Swoops in on Narcotics Smugglers A Royal Australian Navy warship operating under the Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) […]

  • Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti

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    Anti-piracy patrol makes port visit.  Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti The Iranian Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships dispatched to the high seas berthed in Djibouti port on Wednesday. The 32nd […]

  • US, Japan, Australia boost cooperation

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    Closer ties to boost maritime security. US, Japan, Australia Boost Maritime Cooperation The leaders of the three countries met on the sidelines of the 2014 G20 meeting in Brisbane, Australia. […]

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