Month: November 2017
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US Coast Guard detains smugglers
The Coast Guard captured more than 700 suspects and chained them aboard American ships in the 12 months leading up to September 2017. How US Coast Guard targets smugglers and […]
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Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats
Defender Class Boats can be deployed against poaching, arms and narcotics trafficking and piracy. Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats Four patrol boats were on Monday inaugurated at the Western Naval […]
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CMF & EUNAVFOR ops
Increase in piracy reports in 2017 means more visible presence. CTF 150 and EUNAVFOR Collaborate in Gulf of Aden Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU NAVFOR Task Forces have conducted […]
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UAE base for Somaliland
Base puts Yemen within easy reach. Work Starts On New UAE Naval Base In Somaliland Divers Marine Contracting has started construction of a United Arab Emirates naval base in a […]
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Nigeria missing assets
Plan seems to have been cast aside. Government misses delivery target on $186m anti-piracy equipment fighting By Sulaimon Salau The Federal Government may have shelved its promise of floating some high-tech […]
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China’s IOR strategy
Walking the planks… Chinese Maritime Strategy for the Indian Ocean By David Scott Chinese maritime strategy for the Indian Ocean reflects a couple of simple inter-related planks; espousal of a […]
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Seychelles to Transfer Pirates
15 prisoners to be repatriated. Seychelles to Transfer Pirates to Somalia Seychelles authorities will transfer convicted pirates to Somalia in December to serve their jail terms in Horn of Africa […]
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Seaman Guard crew freed
Good news at last for crew and armed guards. Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after […]
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Iran allegedly repels pirates
No official report on incident. Iran Naval Forces Repel Pirate Attack On Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden Iranian naval forces have repelled pirates who were attacking one of the […]
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Seaman Guard men acquitted
Great news for maritime security team and crew. Crew of Seaman Guard Ohio acquitted by Indian Court The 35 crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio, which includes the so-called “Chennai […]
