Month: May 2015

  • High seas crime squeeze

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    Time for a maritime law rethink? We need a ‘high seas squeeze’ on transnational criminals Rob McLaughlin and David Connery The law can hinder law enforcement at sea. This situation […]

  • Ghana drops piracy charges

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    Remaining Nigerians await trial. State drops charges against two Ghanaians The State has dropped charges against two Ghanaians who were arrested suspected to have aided eight Nigerian pirates. The state […]

  • Nigeria’s maritime security

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    Will new President affect change? Will Buhari Change the Face of Nigerian Maritime Security? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The campaign speeches have long been over, the ballot boxes […]

  • Indo Navy turns migrants away

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    Migration agency condemns move. Indonesia turns away boat of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants Indonesia has turned away a boat carrying hundreds of migrants believed to be from Myanmar and Bangladesh. […]

  • U.S. Navy to Keep Eye on Strait of Hormuz

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    NAVCENT will monitor situation. U.S. Navy to Keep Eye on Strait of Hormuz By JOHN C. MARCARIO, Special Correspondent ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will continue to monitor vessel […]

  • Kidnapped Bourbon crew released

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    Crew were taken off Surfer 1440 by Nigerian pirates.  Three Bourbon Crew Members Released After Being Kidnapped in Nigeria in April The French offshore marine company, BOURBON, in a short […]

  • Submarine pipeline security

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    Energy security beneath the waves. Submarine pipeline security: an essential consideration Guest post by Westminster International Ltd. When it comes to a commodity such as oil, one which is both […]

  • China-Russia drills in Med show shifting strategies

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    First joint exercises in Med underway.  China-Russia drills in Med show shifting strategies By Jonathan Marcus, Diplomatic correspondent The Russian and Chinese navies have begun their first joint exercises in […]

  • HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols

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    Ship’s fifth deployment. HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols Posted by Eric Haun Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle has arrived in the Middle East Region and has commenced her […]

  • Migrants land in Malaysia

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    Abandoned by people smugglers. Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants land in Malaysia Malaysian officials say 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees have landed illegally on Langkawi island. They were apparently stranded at […]

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