Month: February 2015

  • Indonesia: boost for marsec agency

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    Additional funds to secure resources.  Indonesian government approves funding boost for maritime security agency Ridzwan Rahmat The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has approved an additional IDR726.3 trillion (USD56.5 million) […]

  • 38 illegal migrants feared dead

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    Suspected traffickers also rescued.  38 illegal migrants feared dead as trawler capsizes Tarek Mahmud, Chittagong At least 38 people are feared dead after an overcrowded fishing trawler, carrying Malaysia-bound illegal […]

  • Inside the British battle to wipe out Somali pirates

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    Prosecutions having an effect? Inside the British battle to wipe out the scourge of Somali pirates By DUNCAN GARDHAM Sailors navigating the coast of East Africa no longer have to fear […]

  • Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea

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    Ships advised against using armed guards in Nigerian waters. Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea The Maritime Trade and Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) has advised […]

  • A Three-Dimensional Bangladesh Navy

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    A ‘Three-Dimensional’ Bangladesh Navy in the Bay of Bengal As the Bangladesh Navy slowly builds capacity, India should seek to engage its neighbor. By Pushan Das As the Bangladesh Navy inches […]

  • TNI encourages strong regional maritime partnership

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    ASEAN countries encouraged to cooperate. TNI encourages strong regional maritime partnership Nani Afrida Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Moeldoko has encouraged militaries from ASEAN countries to be more involved in […]

  • Mauritius, Seychelles reinforce collaboration

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    Mauritius and Seychelles to Reinforce Collaboration in Maritime Security PRESS RELEASE Mauritius and Seychelles will further collaborate in reinforcing cooperation ties with regard to maritime security in our seas and oceans, […]

  • BIMCO/CMF/CSO Alliance Workshop for CSOs

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    BIMCO, CSO Alliance and the Combined Maritime Forces host workshop. Invitation to BIMCO-CMF-CSO Alliance Workshop CSO Alliance would like to invite all Company Security Officers (CSO), risk management and operations […]

  • IGAD complete marsec strategy

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    Draft strategy and action plan completed. DRAFT IGAD Integrated Maritime Safety and Security Strategy (2030) PRESS RELEASE The final DRAFT of the IGAD Integrated Maritime Safety and Security Strategy (2030) […]

  • Do not use security guards in SE Asia

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    Warning that guards may be illegal in some regions. Do not use security guards in SE Asian waters: Skuld Singapore: With piracy and armed robbery on the increase in Southeast […]

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