Month: January 2016

  • US apologises over ‘incursion’

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    Timing couldn’t have been better… US apologises for Iran naval incursion – Revolutionary Guards The US has apologised to Iran after 10 American sailors were arrested for entering Iranian waters, […]

  • India’s fear of armouries

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    AdvanFort crew jailed, as India sends message. No word from company. How anti-piracy ships are a threat to Indian security Jaya Menon Seaman Guard Ohio straying into Indian territorial waters […]

  • Unsafe on high seas

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    The shrinking world of armed piracy protection. Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years ago […]

  • MSDF to cover more of South China Sea

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    Japan waving a cheery hello to China. MSDF to cover more of South China Sea The Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces have decided that Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft returning […]

  • AdvanFort crew jailed

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    AdvanFort maritime security teams receive large sentences. Five-year jail terms for crew, guards of US ship A Tuticorin court on Monday awarded five-year jail terms to 10 crew and 25 […]

  • OBP lists 3 priority areas

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    NGO prioritises areas to be tackled. Oceans Beyond Piracy Lists 3 Priority Areas By Aiswarya Lakshmi Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) remains committed to three priority areas that will guide our […]

  • China, subs and pirates

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    Can you fight pirates from beneath? U.S. Questions Chinese Submarines on Anti-Piracy Missions By Aiswarya Lakshmi U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander, Admiral Scott Swift questioned the motive behind China deploying submarines […]

  • INS Kadmatt joins Eastern Fleet

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    New corvette commissioned. INS Kadmatt joins Eastern Fleet The Indian Navy achieved another milestone by commissioning INS Kadmatt, an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, into the Eastern Fleet here on Thursday. […]

  • Settling Maritime Disputes

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    A safe and secure maritime environment is a precondition for the free flow of international trade. Can the Indian Ocean region be a model for the rules-based system in Asia? […]

  • Planes landing on Spratly Islands

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    The resource-rich South China Sea is claimed by multiple countries. China lands more civilian planes on Fiery Cross reef China has landed two civilian planes on an artificial island built […]

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