GoA & Indian Ocean
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Counter-Piracy Task Forces Work Together to Deter Piracy and Increase Maritime Security in Gulf of Aden
July 24: Warships from three nations have taken part in a counter-piracy surge operation, led by Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 in the Gulf of Aden. The operation was part […]
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Secure Fishers Report on Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean
July 09: Secure Fisheries (a One Earth Future program) has issued a report on Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean: Perceived Threats, Impacts, and Solutions. OVERVIEW: This brief is based […]
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Mauritius Ports Authority and Abu Dhabi Ports to Boost Indian Ocean Maritime Sector
July 02: Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an agreement to enhance the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean, from port infrastructure and security to protecting […]
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CTF-150 Seizes Further 5,600kgs of Hashish in Arabian Sea
May 07 & 10: Royal Australian Navy Ship (HMAS) BALLARAT intercepted another 5,600 Kgs of illicit drugs while conducting patrols in the international waters of the Arabian Sea under the […]
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Yemen’s Houthis Reportedly Begin Withdrawal from Hodeidah Ports in Boost to Peace Deal
May 11: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace […]
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Reduced Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in Indian Ocean In Effect From May 01
May 01: As a reminder from the announcement in March, the geographic boundaries of the High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced, and came […]
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Pakistan Apprehends 30 Gujarat Fishermen Seizes 6 Boats
May 06: At least 30 Gujarat fishermen were apprehended early Monday by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) near the international maritime boundary in the Arabian Sea, a Porbandar-based National Fishworkers’ […]
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Pirates Behind Attacks off Somalia Apr 19-21 Captured; 23 Hostages Released
Apr 23: The capture of a Yemeni dhow off the Somalian coast [on April 19] was all that initially went right for a suspected pirate gang. Four days later they […]
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Indian Coast Guard Increases Maritime Surveillance Following Sri Lanka Explosions
April 21 – Present: The Indian Coast Guard has increased surveillance and deployed more ships and aircraft for patrolling following a series of devastating blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday. This […]
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11 Unauthorized Persons Board Tanker at Visakhapatnam Anchorage
April 13: At 10:06 UTC five boats with eleven persons approached a tanker during anchoring operations in Visakhapatnam, India. Upon anchoring, the boats came alongside, hooked on ropes to the […]
