Month: May 2015

  • Libyan planes attack tanker

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    Second attack in recent weeks against shipping. Libyan government warplanes attack oil tanker docked at Sirte Warplanes from Libya’s official government attacked an oil tanker docked outside the city of […]

  • How Kenya invited and hosted Somali pirates

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    Big Mouth strikes again… U. N. Report: How Kenya invited and hosted Somali pirates By WILLIS OKETCH MOMBASA: Questions abound over who in Kenya benefited from billions of shillings laundered by […]

  • Windward Launches Next Gen MARINT

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    Windward Launches the Next Generation of MARINT, Finding Tomorrow’s Threat, Today A unique maritime intelligence solution for security and intelligence agencies globally Windward, a maritime data and analytics company, today […]

  • A splash of bravado

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    EUNAVFOR’s Med mission.  A splash of bravado WHEN the European Union’s foreign and defence ministers vowed, on May 18th, to deploy their navies against north African people-smugglers, they clearly meant to […]

  • Myanmar rescues migrants

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    200 Bengalis rescued.  Myanmar navy carries out first rescue of migrant boat: official Myanmar’s navy has carried out its first rescue of a migrant boat, bringing 208 people to shore, […]

  • F-35B Lightning Fighters Land On Assault Ship

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    Operational testing underway.  F-35B Lightning Fighters Land On Assault Ship Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have made successful vertical landings aboard a US Navy amphibious assault ship. The milestone […]

  • HRAS becomes registered charity

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    Human Rights at Sea becomes a Registered Charity PRESS RELEASE London 21 May 2015. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is very pleased to be able to announce that it has become […]

  • Iran aid ship reaches Djibouti

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    UN inspection of cargo due. Iran aid ship reaches Djibouti waters, waits to enter port: activist By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – An Iranian aid ship has reached the outskirts of […]

  • China, Russia conclude Med drills

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    Joint Sea 2015 concludes. China and Russia Conclude Naval Drill in Mediterranean The joint Sino-Russian maritime exercise included live-fire drills, underway replenishment and escort operations. By Franz-Stefan Gady Russia and China […]

  • Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup

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    The future for Thailand’s navy. The Royal Thai Navy: Where to, post-coup Guest Post by Paul Pryce  With a coup d’état in May 2014 and the appointment of General Prayut Chan-o-cha as Prime […]

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