Month: February 2015

  • India’s ambition to project power

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    Advanced warship programme to boost naval capacity. Naval buildup reflects India’s ‘ambition to project power’ The rise of India as a major trading and resource-consuming power has prompted the South […]

  • German Navy vessels make port call in Angola

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    Ships heading to join EUNAVFOR operations off Somalia. German Navy vessels make port call in Angola Three German Navy vessels, due to take part in Exercise Good Hope with the […]

  • Hijacked tanker finally located

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    Tanker hijacked off Indonesia turns up in Philippines. Hijacked tanker finally located ReCAAP reports that the hijacked tanker, MT Rehobot, also named locally as the MT Berkat Rehobot, has finally […]

  • Police investigate pirate attack

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    MT Berkat Rehobot found on Feb. 23rd. Police investigate pirate attack The North Sulawesi Police are currently investigating the hijacking of a ship transporting 700 kiloliters of diesel while it […]

  • Intel sharing still a challenge

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    Some nations treating intel as a one way street. Sharing of maritime security intel still a challenge: Royal Navy official By Salma El Shaheed The fight against piracy in the […]

  • Kenya to boost maritime security

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    Focus on training for maritime workers. Kenya pledges to strengthen maritime safety, security Kenya’s very first National Maritime Conference kicked off in Nairobi on Monday with government vowing to strengthen […]

  • Maritime Security in Africa

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    Private maritime security companies can assist African states.  Maritime Security in Africa: Potential for the Private Sector? Dirk Siebels thinks that the private sector should contribute further to Africa’s maritime […]

  • Seaborne sentinels

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    Policing the waters.  Seaborne sentinels GCC navies pursue surface ship modernisation plans The launch of the NAVDEX naval defence exhibition in 2011 was emblematic of the increasing importance attached to […]

  • Counter-insurgency and counter-piracy

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    Can counter-insurgency combat piracy? Counter-insurgency and counter-piracy: a strategic connection? As the phenomenon of piracy is usually dependent on the existence of sanctuaries in failed (or failing) states, counter-insurgency can […]

  • Turkey extends anti-piracy ops

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    Continuing Operation Ocean Shield presence. Turkey extends naval mission in Gulf of Aden Experts agree that Turkey’s decision to extend its mandate in NATO’s operation in the Gulf of Aden […]

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