Month: September 2015
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Quagmire of Italian marines’ case
Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In 9 Months
Navy continues to fight oil theft. Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In Nine Months – ENC The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Friday confirmed it […]
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‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’
Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]
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New system to tackle oil theft
System also purchased by UAE for oil installations. Navy Acquires Israeli Surveillance System to Tackle Oil Theft Chiemelie Ezeobi In a bid to tackle crude oil theft and bring it […]
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Major drug operation in Mombasa
Indian Ocean is a major drug smuggling route. Major security operation at Mombasa port as ship suspected to be carrying drugs intercepted By Cyrus Ombati Mombasa, Kenya: There was a […]
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4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden
Sadly, no confirmation of incidents by independent bodies. 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden A senior Iranian Navy commander announced that the […]
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China, Malaysia hold naval exercise
Hopefully someone told the region’s pirates. China and Malaysia hold naval exercise in Strait of Malacca A joint naval exercise has been launched by the China’s PLA Navy and the […]
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Nigerian Navy’s anti-piracy fight
Modest success recorded. Western Naval Command Records Success Against Sea Piracy – Rear Adm. Ango Rear Adm. Jonathan Ango, a former Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command of the […]
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Pirate kingpin trial begins
Afweyne refuses to appear in court on first day. Trial against alleged Somali pirate kingpin begins The trial of an alleged Somali pirate kingpin has begun in the Belgian city […]
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UK to consider maritime patrol programme
Strategic Defence and Security Review to be released later this year. DSEI: UK to consider maritime patrol programme in defence review BY: CRAIG HOYLE The UK’s continuing Strategic Defence and […]