Month: August 2015

  • Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships

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    Robbers hit multiple ships in 27-hour spree. Armed Robbers hit SE Asia ships ReCAAP took the unusual step of issuing a report on a spate of attempted armed robberies over […]

  • Bab el-Mandeb rebels bombed

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    Houthi positions bombed by coalition. Yemen officials say coalition bombs rebels at Bab el-Mandeb SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition targeting Shiite rebels in Yemen bombed insurgent positions near […]

  • US Vs Caribbean Narco-Pirates

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    The fight against transnational crime. US Southcom Vs Caribbean Narco-Pirates The following is a guest post by author W. Alejandro Sanchez.  The author would like to thank CARICOM IMPACS for […]

  • Hijacked vessel found by Thai police

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    Hijack for ransom unusual in region. Hijacked vessel found by Thai police ALOR SETAR: Pirates fired their M-16 rifles in the air as a warning to the crew of a […]

  • China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy

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    Everybody wants a piece of the South China Sea. China’s Self-Destructive Maritime Strategy MASAHIRO MATSUMURA OSAKA – Once again, China’s territorial claims and construction of artificial islands in the South […]

  • Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf

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    Possible regional force proposal discussed again. Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf Bahrain backed a call to establish a special maritime force to tackle growing problems of pirates attacking fishermen […]

  • Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy

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    Comments made ahead of conference. Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy The Senior Regional Vice President of ASIS International, a global organisation for security professionals, Mrs. Victoria Ekhomu, has […]

  • SE Asian piracy really has spiked

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    Examining all data shows a clear increase. Yes, Southeast Asian piracy really has spiked Elliot Brennan Earlier this month, Sam Bateman’s post (Is Southeast Asia Really a Piracy Hotspot?) questioned my […]

  • Special forces deployed as seafarer runs amok

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    Incident highlights mental health issues at sea. Special forces deployed as seafarer runs amok, threatening to kill crew and torch ship SAM CHAMBERS Portuguese maritime police stormed a Liberian flagged […]

  • Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued

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    Coastguards pluck another 534 people from the sea, including a toddler found unconscious in an overcrowded dinghy. Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued From Aegean Sea Coastguards have rescued hundreds more migrants […]

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