Month: December 2019
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How French Strikes Are Impacting the Maritime Industry
December 23: The weeks-long strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension reform plan are continuing to impact the maritime industry. Workers at refineries in Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne), La Mède (Bouches-du-Rhône), and […]
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Philippine Forces Free Two Indonesian Fishermen Kidnapped In September
December 23: Two Indonesian fishermen abducted from a Malaysian fishing boat in the waters off Lahad Datu last September have been rescued by the Philippine armed forces while another still […]
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Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Release Vessel With Turkish Crew After Seizure on Saturday
December 23: The forces of Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have released a vessel with Turkish crew members seized over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea. Ahmad al-Masmari, a spokesman for […]
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Nigerian Navy Activity in 2019; Includes Discovery of Two Shipyards Used By Pirates
December 23: During a ceremony at sunset, a symbolic closure of official activities of the Nigerian Navy for the year 2019, a spokesman for the Nigerian Navy noted that during […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier Underway in Singapore Strait
December 19, 23:01 LT (15:00 UTC): Six unauthorized persons were spotted aboard the underway bulk carrier TRUST STAR (IMO # 9610236), at which point the alarm was raised. Upon hearing […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Underway Oil Tanker in Singapore Strait
December 19, 23:00 LT (15:00 UTC): Three unauthorized persons armed with knives reportedly boarded a Panama-flagged oil tanker while she was underway in the Singapore Strait. Nothing was reported stolen […]
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HMS Kent Returns Home from Strait of Hormuz in Middle East
December 16: The British Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has returned to Portsmouth following the end of a four-month deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. During […]
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Assailants Open Fire On Malaysian Customs Vessel Off Semporna Coast
December 20: A group of unidentified assailants opened fire on a Royal Malaysia Customs Department (JKDM) vessel in the waters near Mataking Island, located off the coast of Semporna along […]
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Pirates Kill Captain, Kidnap 2 Other Captains and 2 Chief Officers, In Libreville Harbor, Gabon
January 12 UPDATE: All four kidnapped crew were reportedly rescued safely. (Xinhua) December 22: According to an official Gabonese government statement, pirates attacked four vessels in Libreville’s harbour overnight, killing […]
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Theft at Pointe Noire Anchorage
17 December, 02:30 UTC: A theft was reported on an MV boarded by one unarmed person while at Pointe Noire anchorage (04°46S – 011°47E; 4.6NM off Pointe Noire). The person […]
