Month: February 2020
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Environmental Rally Planned Against TMX Pipeline at Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office on Feb 07
February 07: Several environmental groups are organzing a rally at the Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office, to protest against the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). The protest is scheduled […]
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London Offshore Consultants Suffer Maze Ransomware Attack
December 30: UK marine engineering consultancy London Offshore Consultants (LOC) Group has been hacked by a group known as Maze. The company, with more than 400 employees, saw its computers […]
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French Carrier Spots Turkish Frigate Escorting Arms Shipment to Libya
January 31: The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle this week spotted a Turkish frigate escorting a cargo ship carrying armoured vehicles to Libya, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat quoted French […]
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Lamu Fishermen Claim Night Fishing Ban Near Somalia Still ‘Enforced Secretly’
January 16: The night fishing ban in Lamu, Kenya is still being secretly enforced despite the government announcing last March that it had been lifted, fishermen have claimed. In March […]
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Three Nigerian Pirates Arrested in Ondo State; 33 Others Declared Wanted
January 31: The Nigerian Navy has arrested three men in Igbokoda, suspected to have links with the pirates that killed four naval ratings in Ondo State. Their arrest comes barely […]
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Russia Finalizes Plans To Set Up Naval Base In Somaliland
Source: Busiweek January 31: Russia is stepping up plans to set up a military base in the Somaliland Port of Berbera according to reports from the United States Defense Department […]
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57kg Cocaine Seized at Jarry Port, Guadeloupe in December
December 23 2019: Recent reports reveal that the Baie-Maheault external surveillance brigade at Jarry port in Guadeloupe has seized 45 packages of cocaine weighing a total of 57kg. The cocaine […]
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UK Updates Ports Cyber Security Guidance
January 27: The UK Department for Transportation has updated their Cyber Security for Ports and Port Systems good practice guide. This updates the previous 2016 version, and provides actionable advice […]
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British Officer Takes Command of Gulf International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in Bahrain
January 30: Commodore James Parkin took over the post during a ceremony at the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters in Bahrain. The IMSC – which so far consists of […]
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European-Led Coalition In The Strait Of Hormuz (EMASOH) Begins Operations
Source: Naval News / Nathan Gain January 31: The European-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) is now operational, the French Ministry of Armed Forces stated yesterday. The EMASOH […]
