Month: November 2016
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1,400 migrants rescued at sea
Fewer crossing attempts, but more deaths in Med than 2015. 1,400 migrants rescued at sea By Laura Smith-Spark (CNN)About 1,400 migrants were rescued Saturday in the Mediterranean, including more than […]
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Somalia: keep fighting pirates
NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]
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Nigeria looks to boost marsec
Coordinated response promised. We’ll strengthen maritime security – Buhari Yemi Oluwadare Nigeria will team up with other countries to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Nigeria gets new OPV
More toys for the Nigerian Navy Second P18N offshore patrol vessel arrives in Nigeria Mrityunjoy Mazumdar The Nigerian Navy’s second Chinese-built 95.5 m-long P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NNS Unity […]
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Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew
Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]
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HMS Daring off Yemen
Royal Navy join US in protecting shipping. Britain Quietly Deploys Warship off the Coast of Yemen Britain has secretly deployed its most advanced warship off the coast of Yemen to […]
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Maritime chokepoints
Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]
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Delta militants killed
JTF kill two militants during attack. Nigeria: Two Killed As Army Repels Attack By Niger Delta Avengers The Joint Military Force deployed to the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe says […]
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SIMBEX wraps up
New Delhi hosted SIMBEX 2016. India, Singapore Launch Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran Singapore and India held another iteration of their annual maritime bilateral exercise last week. From October 31 […]
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NATO ships, subs in Med
Operation Sea Guardian kicks off in the Mediterranean with maritime patrol aircraft, ships and submarines. NATO ships and submarines patrolling Mediterranean in new ‘security’ operation Matthew Vella NATO has begun […]
