Month: January 2015

  • Ghost ship trend to continue, warns IOM

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    Abandoned MVs full of migrants expected to be repeated. Ghost ship” trend set to continue, warns IOM The trend for so-called “ghost ships” taking migrants across the Mediterranean for up […]

  • High alert along Kerala coastline

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    Fears a repeat of Mumbai attack planned. High alert along Kerala coastline G. ANAND Ingress of Pakistan-based boat on New Year eve The Navy, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), and […]

  • China and Japan – maritime security talks

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    Hopes talks will defuse tension. China and Japan ‘to hold maritime security talks’ The governments of Japan and China have agreed to resume talks as early as next week to […]

  • Philippine Navy Is Rusting Away

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    Manila has to make up for decades of neglect The Philippine Navy Is Rusting Away by JOSEPH TREVITHICK In December 2014, the Philippine Navy announced plans for a major overhaul […]

  • What can Shippers do against Pirates

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    Can situational crime prevention be applied to piracy? What can Shippers do against Pirate Attacks? Insights from Situational Crime Prevention y Jon. M. Shane and Shannon Magnuson, John Jay College of […]

  • Indian fishermen arrested

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    No confirmation of arrests or whereabouts of boats. Mystery shrouds abduction of 2 boats, 12 fishermen AHMEDABAD: The abduction of two boats along with 12 fishermen onboard by the Pakistan […]

  • New strategies for US Marine Corps

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    Alternative maritime platforms being researched. Changing sea duty: Marines prep to deploy aboard new ships By Joshua Stewart Marines and sailors are at the center of a test that could […]

  • Japan’s maritime security

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    Poaching and illegal fishing causing major issues. Preserving Order in Japan’s EEZ: Toward a New Paradigm of Maritime Security The Japanese people were shocked by the incursion of some 200 […]

  • Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives

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    Ex-US CG ship joins Nigerian Navy. Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives home The former United States Coast Guard cutter USCGS Gallatin, now called NNS Okpabana, has arrived in Nigeria, after […]

  • Terror boat sparks debate

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    Debate about motives of boat continue. India’s ‘terror’ boat blast sparks debate Stephen Spark A fishing boat that reportedly exploded on 1 January when ordered to stop by the Indian […]

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