Month: October 2017

  • Stowaways threaten ship

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    Stowaways a significant problem in West Africa. Nigerian stowaways terrorized bulk carrier crew, Master issued distress signal Mikhail Voytenko Bulk carrier FRIEDERIKE requested assistance while en route from Lagos Nigeria […]

  • Iranian vessel sezied

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    Cargo to be inspected. Yemeni PM says fishermen have seized Iranian vessel, sailors DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni […]

  • Crocodile Smile II

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    Exercise should suppress maritime crimes. Operation Crocodile Smile II: Army Assure Of Maritime Safety By George Odok The Nigerian Army has assured that the ongoing `Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in […]

  • Relief for St Maarten

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    Monaco Yacht Show Highlights need for Relief for St Maarten On September 6th, 2017, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history hit the north Caribbean devastating everything within […]

  • Blast pirates out of sea

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    As restrained as always. ‘Blast pirates out of the sea’- Duterte President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would ask the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia to “blast” pirates out […]

  • Border Security 2018

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    21-22 February 2018 Rome, Italy http://www.bordersec.com/marsecrev   Building on the success of last year’s sold-out event, SMi proudly invites you to attend the 11th annual Border Security Conference, as it returns to […]

  • New MPAs for Bangladesh

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    Bay of Bengal often a kidnapper’s paradise. Bangladesh Navy Orders Two More Dornier 228NG Maritime Patrol Aircraft angladesh Navy has ordered two more Dornier 228 unarmed twin turborprop maritime patrol […]

  • Cyber: is industry prepared?

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    The escalating cyber threat to shipping. Today’s Maritime Security: Is the Industry Prepared? By Jim Romeo In late June of 2017, AP Moeller-Maersk shut down its container operations at the […]

  • Nigerian Navy mission

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    Exercise coincides with army’s Crocodile Smile II. Navy’s Exercise Pouncer starts in Rivers Friday Amobi The Nigerian Navy, Eastern Naval Command, on Tuesday commenced its ‘Exercise Pouncer’ in Onne, Eleme […]

  • Tanker turns up off Malta

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    Vessel had believed to have capsized. Crimean tanker, holed by Libyan coastguard, ends up in Malta A Crimean oil tanker that was shot at by a Libyan coastguard vessel after […]

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