Month: March 2018

  • China’s sub fleet

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    Underwater sabre rattling. China’s growing submarine force is ‘armed to the teeth’ — and the rest of the Pacific is racing to keep up Christopher Woody In October 2006, a […]

  • Varuna-18 kicks off

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    Busy month for the French Navy. Indo-French naval exercise ‘Varuna-18’ begins off Goa coast The navies of India and France are currently engaged in a joint bilateral exercise, “Varuna-18”, in […]

  • Nigeria arrests gunrunner

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    Arrest could hit pirates and militants Nigeria arrests ‘wanted gunrunner’ Chris Ewokor Nigeria’s secret police says it has arrested a notorious gunrunner who has been on its wanted list for […]

  • Ghana pirate fears

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    String of attacks off Nigeria and Benin alarms neighbours. Pirates sighted in Ghana’s territorial waters – Attacks on ships increase in Gulf of Guinea Kester Aburam Korankye Merchant vessels transiting […]

  • Nigeria’s porous waters

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    The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nigeria’s Porous Territorial Waters Nigeria’s territorial waters have over the years remained very porous. In fact, investigations have revealed that a […]

  • ASEAN Code of Conduct?

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    Summit draws nations with mixed views on Beijing’s moves in South China Sea Australian and ASEAN pursue maritime code of conduct KAORI TAKAHASHI SYDNEY — Southeast Asian leaders urged adoption […]

  • Libya seizes tanker

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    Libyan Navy seizes oil-smuggling vessel Written by: Abdulkader Assad The Libyan coastguards said they had seized a fuel-smuggling vessel by the name Lamar and carrying the flag of Togo with 8 […]

  • Indo’s patrol push

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    Keeping up with the neighbours. Indonesia pushes Southeast Asian countries to carry maritime patrolling Indonesia has lobbied Southeast Asian countries to carry out maritime patrols in the disputed South China […]

  • Cable news

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    Keeping the lines open. Undersea cables and the challenges of protecting seabed lines of communication By Pete Barker Introduction For centuries, the sea has enabled trade between nations. Shipping continues […]

  • NIMASA working with IMO

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    Nigeria moves towards compliance. NIMASA, IMO move to enforce maritime security legislations By Godwin Oritse IN a bid to further strengthen the nation’s maritime security, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

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