Month: February 2019

  • S. Korea aids yacht in Gulf

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    News coincides with a suspected piracy approach on a yacht in the Gulf of Aden this week. Navy’s Cheonghae unit rescues two foreign yachts off Somali coast The South Korean […]

  • US and UK in S. China Sea

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    Joint exercise doesn’t please China. US Navy and British Commandos defy China, conduct joint exercises around the South China Sea by Stavros Atlamazoglou In direct defiance to China’s claims of sovereignty in […]

  • India, Pakistan tensions

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    Tensions increase between India and Pakistan. Security beefed up in Paradip, Kolkata ports Security was stepped up at the two major ports of the Eastern region – Paradip in Odisha and Kolkata – on […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy stats

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    Continued insecurity could see insurance premiums rise. Pirates Attack 88 Vessels Calling At Nigerian Seaports In 1 Year By YUSUF BABALOLA Sea pirates have attacked as many as 88 vessels […]

  • AFP hunts hostages

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    Threat to behead hostages taken seriously. Philippine Military: Doing ‘Best’ to Free Abu Sayyaf Hostages The Philippine military vowed Thursday to rescue all hostages in Abu Sayyaf militant custody, while […]

  • Iran starts drills

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    Region keeps an eye on things. Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the […]

  • Nigerians call for gunboats

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    Series of attacks reported this week. Stakeholders Want Deployment Of Gunboats To Bonny Waterways Stakeholders in Rivers State have called on the security operatives to deploy more gunboats to Bonny […]

  • Nigeria clamps down on marsec firms

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    Nigerian Navy flushing out illegal companies. NSA Commends Navy Over Clampdown On Illegal Maritime Security Outfits By Tarkaa David The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) has commended […]

  • Singapore launches Invincible

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    Sends message to China. Singapore launches Invincible KIEL (Germany): Singapore’s acquisition of four new Type 218SG submarines, which offer more firepower and combat options, is a timely move as maritime […]

  • Encouraging signs from Africa

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    Africa is acutely vulnerable to maritime crime, which has become a low risk, high reward business. Promising signs of Africa’s global leadership on maritime security BY TIMOTHY WALKER AND DENYS REVA Piracy and armed […]

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