Month: April 2018

  • More boats for Nigeria

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    More new assets for Nigeria. Nigerian FPB 110 patrol boats to arrive soon The Nigerian Navy will soon be receiving two new FPB 110 patrol boats from France’s Ocea, with the […]

  • New UK base in Bahrain

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    Base gives naval forces more reach in region. UK opens permanent military base in Bahrain RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Kingdom opened a permanent military base in Bahrain on Thursday, […]

  • Vietnam IUU fishing crackdown

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    Illegal fishing a huge issue in region. Vietnam to impose harsh punishments on illegal fishing A captain who fishes illegally will see his boat driving licence revoked and his vessel […]

  • Aus, PH drills finish

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    Three week exercise ends. Navy concludes joint drills with Australian Navy in Sulu Sea Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has concluded a second round of sea […]

  • Houthis a real threat

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    Analysts believes international community should respond to Al Houthi threat just as they did towards Somali piracy Al Houthi maritime threat should be global concern Saeed Al Batati Al Mukalla: […]

  • Fiji, fish and Kiwis

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    Fisheries protection duties becoming more commonplace. Moroivalu Confirms Royal New Zealand Navy Assistance by NACANIELI TUILEVUKA A Royal New  Zealand Navy (RNZN) inshore patrol vessel will arrive in Fiji next […]

  • Houthis hit tanker

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    Risk to merchant vessels heightened. Saudi oil tanker hit in Houthi attack off Yemen: coalition Sami Aboudi, Stephanie Nebehay DUBAI/GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group hit a Saudi oil tanker off […]

  • Ukraine accused of piracy

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    The aggressive actions of Ukrainian maritime border guards in international waters represent the risk of seizure of Russian vessels, a source said. Russia accuses Ukraine of “piracy,” threatens to deploy […]

  • Yachters dodge attack

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    One very lucky family. Australian Family Saved from Pirate Attack off Yemen Pirate skiffs were finally scared away from a private yacht off Yemen when Japanese and Pakistani warships came […]

  • ECOWAS equipment boost

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    Move should boost security during a period of increased piracy. Germany gives maritime security equipment to assist ECOWAS Germany has handed over maritime security equipment to the Multi-national Maritime Coordination […]

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