GoA & Indian Ocean
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Illegal fishing threatens piracy resurgence
Concerns pirates could reform “coast guard”. Piracy falls in Somalia but illegal fishing threatens resurgence Once a global phenomenon raking in millions of dollars in ransom, piracy off the coast […]
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US supports Sri Lankan marsec efforts
US working with partners in Indian Ocean Region. U.S. supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to contribute to maritime security The United States Tuesday said it supports Sri Lanka’s efforts to contribute […]
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China’s pirate patrol submarine too noisy
Type 091 sub poses no real threat to region – experts. China’s pirate patrol submarine is too noisy, say naval experts Minnie Chan China’s recent deployment of a nuclear submarine […]
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Project Biro and African marsec
Tenders for South African Navy. Can Project Biro Help Africa to Overcome Its Maritime Security Challenges? By Timothy Walker A conference held on Project Biro in Simon’s Town last month […]
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Iran’s navy repels pirate attack
No independent confirmation of incident. Iran’s navy repels pirate attack on Hong Kong’s ship By Umid Niayesh Iran’s 34th naval fleet repelled a pirate attack against a Hong Kong’s merchant […]
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US Navy to assist US-flagged ships
Move follows Maersk Tigris detention by Iranians. US Navy to assist US-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz Defence officials have said that US Navy ships will accompany US-flagged commercial vessels […]
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Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb
Reports that they’d left the area were incorrect. Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb Two Iranian destroyers, sent in the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant vessels, are […]
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AdvanFort case rumbles on
Still no release for Seaman Guard Ohio men. Judge to rule on whether Liverpool man trapped in India after gun-running accusation can return home By Lorna Hughes Paul Towers has been […]
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Piracy precautions serious business on cruise ships
Anti-piracy measures, but no guns on Dutch flagged ship. Piracy precautions serious business on cruise ships By JANE ANN MORRISON Watching Tom Hanks in “Captain Phillips,” the real-life story of […]
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Saudi Arabia, Eritrea to boost Red Sea security
No information as to what form this will take. Saudi Arabia, Eritrea agree to boost Red Sea security Saudi Arabia and Eritrea have reached a security and military agreement on […]
