Month: April 2016

  • Armed guards killed

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    Anti-piracy guards in suspected murder-suicide. 2 die aboard Spanish vessel in apparent murder-suicide, report to Seychelles police indicates The Seychelles’ authorities are investigating the deaths of two security officers in […]

  • A lucrative trade

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    Sri Lankan Navy earns big bucks from floating armoury trade. Navy earns Rs. 1,000 million The Navy said it had earned an income of Rs. 1,000 million since November 13, […]

  • USCG’s huge coke haul

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    Coast Guard offloads 14 tons of cocaine The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 14 tons of cocaine Thursday, at San Diego’s Broadway Pier The drugs were seized in the […]

  • US, India Cooperation

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    The Indian Ocean is featuring more prominently in discussions among the three Asian giants. Expanding US-Japan-India Cooperation in the Indian Ocean By Jessie Daniels One of the focus areas within […]

  • NIMASA calls in Interpol

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    Nigerian authorities step up hunt for hostages. NIMASA in talks with UN, Interpol over abducted crew Posted By: RANCIS EZEM Strong indications have emerged that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Somali piracy down, not out

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    Lack of attacks doesn’t equal lack of risk. Somali piracy is down, not out The pirates who once ruled the seas off Somalia are little more than a memory now, […]

  • Asket gets award nod

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    PMSC broker gets awards nomination ASKET Ltd Shortlisted for Lloyds List North American Awards 2016 We are delighted to announce that ASKET Ltd has made the shortlist for the Lloyd’s […]

  • MSDF head into S. China Sea

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    The ostensible reason behind the move is training with Indonesian navy, but move likely to irritate China. For first time, Japan will send Ise destroyer into the South China Sea […]

  • Pakistan security questioned

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    Embarrassing report for Pakistan. Sri Lanka vital for China as Pakistan’s security ‘calamitous’: Report BEIJING: Sri Lanka is of great importance to China’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean as […]

  • Illegal fishing boats sunk

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    Jakarta signals that its war on illegal fishing will continue unabated. Indonesia Sinks 23 Foreign Vessels After China Spat By Prashanth Parameswaran Indonesia destroyed 23 foreign vessels on Tuesday as […]

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