Month: August 2015

  • First Chinese base in Indian Ocean

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    China’s push into the West. Becoming a Maritime Power? – The First Chinese Base in the Indian Ocean Guest post for Chinese Military Strategy Week by Xunchao Zhang In May 2015, it […]

  • Spainish ships violate Gibraltar waters

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    Repeated entries into UK waters. Spanish ships accused of ‘violating’ Gibraltar’s territory Spanish vessels and helicopters were in “clear violation of international law” after entering UK waters in Gibraltar, the […]

  • Egyptian navy to help secure Yemeni ports

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    Security bolstered in Yemen. Egyptian navy to participate in securing Yemeni ports President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed Wednesday in Cairo with the Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi to send Egyptian […]

  • Arrests follow deadly pirate attack

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    Police recover stolen gunboats and heavy weapons in raid. Nigeria arrests six after deadly ‘pirate attack’ on army base Yenagoa (Nigeria) (AFP) – The Nigerian military on Sunday said it […]

  • SE Asian pirates hijack tanker

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    MT Joaquim hijacked in Malacca Strait. SE Asian pirates hijack tanker After taking a break in July, Southeast Asia’s pirates appear to have returned to form with the hijacking of […]

  • New Rules Proposed for MSP

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    Proposed rules imake program less publicly accountable. New Rules Proposed for Maritime Security Program By Charlie Papavizas On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Maritime Administration proposed new rules for the U.S. […]

  • US Subs Suffer Tech Problem

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    Undocumented weld repairs to be tested. Newest U.S. Submarines Suffer Technical Problem The U.S. Navy has restricted operations of its three newest submarines pending inspections and repairs due to a […]

  • Yemen fishing vessel sinks off Somalia

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    Vessel fishing illegally in Puntland waters. Yemen fishing vessel sinks off Somalia Coast A Yemen-owned fishing vessel has sank off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland autonomy state, with efforts to […]

  • Indo Navy inducts missile craft

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    Jakarta adds three KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft to its arsenal. Indonesia’s Navy Inducts Missile Craft into Western Fleet By Prashanth Parameswaran Indonesia’s navy (TNI-AL) inducted three anti-ship missile craft into its […]

  • Venezuela: 5 pirates killed

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    Incident occurred as Guardia Nacional hunted kidnapped fishermen. Venezuela: 5 pirates killed By Nalinee Seelal TWO Trinidadian fishermen, missing at sea since early July, are said to have been at […]

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