Month: March 2015

  • US CG and Customs in drug haul

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    Interagency interdiction seizes more than half a ton of marijuana SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection prevented an estimated 1,300 pounds of marijuana from […]

  • Algeria’s Maritime Push

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    Nation quietly building maritime force.  Algeria’s Maritime Push by Paul Pryce The Algerian National Navy has been on a buying frenzy in recent years, amassing a significant maritime force. In […]

  • Operation Obangame Express

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    Exercise begins next week. Nigeria: NN, 21 Other Countries, Move to Checkmate Piracy, Crude Oil Theft in Gulf of Guinea By Evelyn Usman In a move to checkmate activities of […]

  • ISIS and Crude Oil Exports

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    Guest Article ISIS Export Gateway to Global Crude Oil Markets Paper by: George KIOURKTSOGLOU, Visiting Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London & Dr Alec D COUTROUBIS, Principal Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London Abstract The Islamic […]

  • 91 Sailors Held Hostage in 3 Years

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    India firms up contingency plans.  91 Sailors Held Hostage in Three Yrs, Govt Works on Contingency Plan In view of incidents wherein 91 Indian crew members had been held hostage […]

  • Iran’s Provocative Naval Exercise

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    Motives behind recent show of force.  Iran’s Provocative Naval Exercise: Motives and Implications By FARZIN NADIMI On February 25, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched its long-overdue “Great Prophet 9″ […]

  • Kenyan court orders pirate repatriation

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    Pirate prisoner transfer planned.  Kenyan court orders repatriation of 10 Somali pirates A Kenyan Court on Wednesday ordered the repatriation of ten suspected pirates to Somalia. Mombasa High Court Judge, […]

  • Lankan PM’s Stand Flayed

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    Threats against Indian fishermen.  Lankan PM’s Stand Flayed THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation on Tuesday protested against  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s threat to fire on Indian fishermen if […]

  • Libya exports three oil tankers from western Mellitah port

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    News surprises analysts. Libya exports three oil tankers from western Mellitah port BY DAVID SHEPPARD AND ULF LAESSING (Reuters) – Oil and condensate has been exported at least three times from the Libyan […]

  • Yemen Rolls out Maritime Security Zone

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    Move to prevent immigrants from Somalia and Eritrea.  Yemen Rolls out Maritime Security Zone By Aiswarya Lakshmi Yemen is establishing a maritime security zone along the country’s 2,500 kilometre-long coastline […]

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