Month: November 2014

  • New naval security hub ready

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    New centre to oversee maritime threats. New naval security hub ready for action in Gurgaon The nerve centre of the country’s maritime security domain will soon come alive in Gurgaon, […]

  • Indonesia declares war on IUU fishing

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    Measures could include sinking illegal vessels. Jokowi declares war on illegal fishing Responding to rampant illegal fishing in the country’s territorial waters, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered drastic measures […]

  • India: new maritime crime agency

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    New agency in wake of Enrica Lexie case.  Italian Marines case: Govt to appoint central agency to deal with crime in high sea and territorial waters Rahul Tripathi Learning from […]

  • Royal Marines in piracy drill

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    Exercises held during IMCMEX international drills. Royal Marines turn pirates as they try to ‘hijack’ HMS Bulwark SAILORS and Royal Marines played out scenes reminiscent of Captain Phillips as they […]

  • PMSC takes action on new threats

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    Neptune expands offering to meet new threats.  Maritime security company takes action on new threats An international maritime security company is stepping up its services to combat increasingly sophisticated threats […]

  • Greenpeace rammed to prevent piracy

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    Activists injured in incident. Spanish navy rammed Greenpeace boat to prevent “piracy,” Defense Ministry says The Spanish Defense Ministry has justified the actions of the country’s navy, which rammed into […]

  • China, Tanzania conclude exercise

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    Month-long naval drill comes to a close. China and Tanzania conclude historic naval exercise China and Tanzania have concluded a month-long naval training exercise, the first joint training exercise in […]

  • Living with pirates and surviving

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    Former MT Asphalt Venture hostages discuss their ordeal.  Living with pirates and surviving to tell the tale MAMUNI DAS When Bhimsen Singh agreed to work on MV Asphalt—a foreign-flagged ship—in […]

  • Piracy and fuel theft in SE Asia

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    Overall figures improving, but hijackings test regional response. Syphoning Confidence: Piracy and fuel theft in Southeast Asia – Analysis By RSIS A spate of fuel-syphoning attacks on small tankers in the […]

  • Last Hijack goes interactive

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    Award winning interactive experience tackles piracy.  Last Hijack Interactive Last Hijack Interactive is an award-winning online transmedia experience that allows you to explore the hijacking of a ship in Somalia. […]

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