Month: March 2019
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Crew Kidnapped by Pirates With Machine Guns Near Brass, Nigeria
09.03.2019: 1115 UTC: Posn: 03:57.2N – 006:39.0E, Around 32nm SE of Brass, Nigeria. Pirates armed with machine guns in two speed boats approached an offshore support vessel underway. The Captain […]
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Nationwide Strike Impacts Algerian Ports
Large parts of Algeria were brought to a standstill on Sunday as tens of thousands of workers joined the start of a five-day general strike to demand an end to […]
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Diesel Smuggling Operation Thwarted Off Musandam, Oman
A diesel smuggling operation was thwarted by the Royal Oman Police when three foreign nationals attempted to smuggle 30,000 litres of diesel into the country. According to a police statement, “Police […]
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Pirates Kidnap Three Romanian Sailors in Togo
Pirates attacked a ship with 21 Romanian sailors aboard approximately 3 nautical miles south of the port of Lome in Togo and kidnapped three of the sailors. Romanian authorities have activated […]
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185 kg of Cocaine Seized in Istanbul Amid Banana Shipment From Ecuador
Turkish narcotics police seized 185 kilograms (408 pounds) of cocaine Monday in an anti-narcotics operation in Istanbul, an official said. Acting on a tipoff, Istanbul Security Directorate’s narcotics units seized […]
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Israeli PM States Navy Could Act Against Iranian Oil Smuggling
Israel’s navy could take action against Iranian oil smuggling, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, urging world powers to foil any effort by Tehran to evade U.S. sanctions. The […]
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Event: Coast Guard Capability 2019
Coast Guard Capability 2019 is dedicated to addressing the diverse responsibilities of the modern Coast Guard and takes place in London, on the 25th-27th June. At a time when Coast Guards […]
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Airbus Defence and Space and CSO Alliance Ltd. Form Relationship with Agora Nexus
Agora Nexus is pleased to announce a relationship with Airbus Defence and Space and its partner CSO Alliance Ltd. who will be participating at the upcoming Energy-Ops Security Agora Lagos in […]
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Veracruz Hosts Second in a Planned Series of Port Security Workshops
The second in a planned series of interactive workshops to prepare countries for a wide range of potential threats and security situations has been held, in Veracruz, Mexico (26-27 February). […]
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Russia Attempts to Seize More Control of Northern Sea Route in Arctic
According to Russian media, Russia is putting the Northern Sea Route “under its protection”. The government has hammered out rules for the passage of foreign warships through national legislation. US representatives […]
