Month: September 2018
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Pakistan, Egypt drills
Exercises held in Med. Pakistan, Egypt hold joint naval exercise The naval forces of Pakistan and Egypt, on Thursday, conducted joint drills in the Mediterranean Sea, official news agency MENA […]
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Cyber Security in the Maritime Domain
Shipping gradually coming to terms with new threats. Cyber Security in the Maritime Domain OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum) has recently released their new Vessel Inspection Questionnaire (VIQ) that […]
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ASG behind kidnap?
Involvement of Abu Sayyaf terrorists now more likely. Abducted Indon fishermen from Sabah taken to Sulu Two Indonesian fishermen abducted by gunmen off Sabah in Malaysia were believed taken to […]
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Aus, NZ to monitor NK
Ensuring the sanctions stick. Australia, New Zealand to deploy MPAs to monitor North Korean vessels Gabriel Dominguez The governments of Australia and New Zealand announced on 7 September that they […]
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MSD meeting feedback
The new dangers of multi-dimensional warfare. New Strategies to Guard Against Future Security Threats The international conference on maritime security and defense (MS&D), held for the seventh time in Hamburg […]
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Modern East Indiamen
Merchant warships and creating a modern 21st Century East Indiaman By Steve Wills The East Indiaman was an iconic vessel from the age of “fighting sail” that combined the features […]
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Kidnappers no longer in Malaysia
Suspicion has fallen on the Abu Sayyaf Group, based in the Philippines. Kidnappers no longer in Sabah waters Kidnappers who abducted two Indonesian fishermen at gunpoint in Semporna yesterday have […]
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Nigeria’s prevention problems
Maritime crime still a major issue. Poor funding, corruption hampering security BAYO AKOMOLAFE Four years after the Yaoundé summit on maritime security, efforts by Nigeria and other maritime countries in […]
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Russia, China war games
Geopolitics continues to simmer. Russia launches biggest war games since Cold War Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern […]
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Catch & Release
Loopholes in legislation. Court bonds make fight against oil theft difficult – Nigerian Navy By: Bolaji Ogundele The Nigerian Navy has lamented the negative effect of unbridled granting of court bonds […]
