Month: July 2015
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Seychelles to assist in drug fight
Shift from anti-piracy to anti-narcotics. UNODC counts on Seychelles support to combat drug trafficking on the high seas By: Sharon Uranie The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) is looking […]
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Russia, Japan to hold sea drills
Joint naval drills this month. Russian, Japanese Border Guards to Hold Joint Drills in Sakhalin Russian and Japanese forces will practice arresting a simulated trespasser vessel, helping a sinking vessel […]
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Nigeria piracy taskforce plan
“Navy declares Gulf of Guinea safe”, will come as news to shipping, offshore. Police, others plan taskforce to curb militancy, piracy in S’South By Anietie Akpan IN an effort to […]
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Analysis: Littoral Combat Ships
Distributed lethality. LCS: The Distributed Lethality Flotilla Combatant STEVEN WILLS The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the ideal platform to host a significant amount of offensive firepower in support of […]
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Vietnamese CG vs. pirates – Conclusion
The hunt for Sunrise 689. Vietnamese coast guards vs. pirates – Conclusion: Searching for a ‘blind’ ship Searching for a ship floating in an immense sea without any information is […]
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Surveillance support for Mauritius
Joint patrols with Mauritius CG planned. INS Teg to undertake operations in EEZ of Mauritius New Delhi: A stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, currently on a two-month long deployment […]
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MSDF escort 12 ships in June
Almost 3,600 ships escorted to date. Japan escorts 12 commercial ships off Somalia in June Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 12 commercial ships in the waters of […]
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Nigerian Navy vows to cut piracy
Ongoing piracy and robbery. Navy restates commitment to fight sea pirates in A/Ibom Nigerian Navy on Friday restated its commitment to fight sea pirates and other criminal violence in Akwa […]
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Global piracy under spotlight
International Peace Institute meets to discuss issue. As Somali Sea-Piracy Declines, Attention Turns To Southeast Asia And Other Regions NEW YORK — Piracy at sea figured prominently during a two-panel […]
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Terror threat: Shippers looking to air cargo
Contingency plans put in place. Shippers are looking to air cargo as terror threat to cross-Channel services grows By Alex Lennane Major shippers in the UK and mainland Europe are […]
