GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Combating piracy in the Bay

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    Bay of Bengal security in focus after IMB and ReCAAP reports. Combating piracy in the Bay The Bay of Bengal is a nature’s gift to 116 million people of Bangladesh. […]

  • Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base

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    Nation to bolster presence in region. Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base in Djibouti for broader Middle East responses The mission of a Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in […]

  • Damen completes Patrol vessels

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    Completed vessels are first of their type to be built in South Africa. Damen completes first FCS 5009 Patrol vessels in South Africa Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has finished […]

  • MEPs discuss Enrica Lexie case

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    MEPs call for Italian marò (Marines) accused of killing Indian fishermen to be repatriated The European Parliament hopes that diplomatic dispute between Italy and India over the prosecution of two […]

  • Ireland in anti-piracy role?

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    WFP role or full maritime deployment discussed. Simon Coveney to decide on Defence Forces role in tackling piracy in Indian Ocean Permutations of resources and personnel being considered to combat […]

  • Bangladesh’s maritime security needs beefing up

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    Crime still a major issue.  Bangladesh’s maritime security needs beefing up Nahela Nowshin An arbitral tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the […]

  • Rise in Asian Piracy Significant

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    Intertanko expresses concern at rate of piracy. Intertanko: Rise in Asian Piracy is “Significant and Worrying” Asia experienced a significant jump in piracy attacks last year, which accounted for three quarters […]

  • Former AdvanFort man in witch hunt

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    No sign of freedom for former PMSC operatives. Witch Hunt Started Against Us, Claims Wigton Man Stranded in India By Emily Parsons A man stranded in India claims he is […]

  • Court extends Italian marine’s leave

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    No quick resolution to case in sight. India court extends Italian marine’s leave India’s Supreme Court has allowed an Italian marine accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 to […]

  • UNODC Maritime Crime Programme

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    UNODC issues 2014 maritime crime report.  UNODC Maritime Crime Programme MARITIME CRIME poses a serious threat to the safety of seafarers, international trade and regional stability. As over 90% of […]

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