GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Coalition takes Hanish from Houthis

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    Improved security for vessels transiting Bab el Mandeb, Southern Red Sea. Arab coalition seizes Yemeni Red Sea islands from Houthis, Saleh Arab coalition forces have captured a Yemeni Red Sea […]

  • Armament on the High Seas

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    Floating armouries “a major security concern”, apparently. Armament on the High Seas By Liza Kane-Hartnett Last month, Sri Lanka announced that it had terminated its agreement with the private security […]

  • The Chinese Submarine Threat

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    What is the scale of the threat to U.S. supercarriers of China’s growing undersea capabilities? The Chinese Submarine Threat By Ben Ho Wan Beng There has been extensive debate in […]

  • Suspect vessels warning for India

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    Indian coast always on alert for terror threats or suspected pirates. Coast Guard alerts fishermen about ‘suspected vessels’ AHMEDABAD: Fishermen along the Gujarat coast were on Tuesday alerted over ‘suspected […]

  • Ships “easy to hack”

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    Voyage Data Recorders in the security spotlight. Ships Have Black Boxes—And Apparently, They’re a Cinch to Hack Bryan Lufkin Voice, navigation, and radar data aboard ships are all at risk, […]

  • IOTC head ‘forced to resign’

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    Video of killings emerged last year. Newspaper: IOTC head ‘forced to resign’ amid links to videotaped executions Jason Smith A senior executive with the United Nations body that regulates Indian […]

  • CMF in heroin bust

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    HMAS Melbourne scoops up 151kg of heroin. Combined Maritime Forces seize more high purity heroin Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne, working for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in the Middle […]

  • Russian Sub in ISIS strikes

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    Russian Navy joins anti-ISIS operations. Russia hits targets in Syria from Mediterranean submarine Russia says it has for the first time hit targets in Syria with missiles launched from a […]

  • Somali pirates and the HRA

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    Now the shipping industry and navies face difficult choices. Somali piracy: Redrawing the boundaries By Tim Hart, Control Risks LONDON – From 1 December 2015, the shipping industry’s ‘high risk […]

  • Djibouti receives new patrol boats

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    Gifted by Japan to boost security. Djibouti receives new patrol boats Djibouti has received two 20 metre patrol boats from Japan, which will be used by the Djibouti Coast Guard. […]

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