GoA & Indian Ocean
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MARITIME SECURITY THREATS, 2013
In the latest issue of Strategic Insights, Risk Intelligence provides an assessment of the evolving impact of Somalia and Libya on maritime security LIBYA, SOMALIA AND THE MARITIME SECURITY THREATS, […]
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UAE Millions To Stop Piracy
By helping to fund Somali schools, hospitals, and businesses, the UAE hopes to prevent children falling into a life of piracy and crime UAE investing millions in Somali schools to stop […]
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RPG attack on container ship in Suez Canal
Pictures from the failed Aug. 31 attack on the Panama-registered Cosco (1919) Asia didn’t damage the ship or its cargo, Suez Canal Authority head Mohab Mamish said in a statement […]
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An Unwelcome Legacy
Stephen Askins muses on one of the sad legacies of piracy over the past few years; the dearth of reliable, updated weather data from the Indian Ocean Weather windows – […]
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Vessels Advised to Heighten Security
Heightened security should be implemented now on all merchant ships transiting the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, a UK Maritime security company has warned Masters of merchant vessels advised to […]
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Somali Pirates Sentenced in Malaysia
A Malaysian court has sentenced seven Somali pirates to eight to 10 years imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to shooting at Malaysian troops in the Gulf of Aden Somali pirates […]
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Beefing Up Maritime Security in Djibouti
PM Abe’s visit to Djibouti was to commend Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force troops stationed there and strengthen ties and commitment to the campaign against piracy Japan to beef up maritime security in Djibouti […]
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Change of Watch
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group relieved the Nimitz CSG in the Arabian Sea Aug. 26, assuming the duties as Commander, Task Force 50 Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike […]
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Fighting Piracy
Yemen is strengthening efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery on nearby seas alongside 10 other countries through the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Sanaa Regional centre in Sanaa […]
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No Ransom, No Release
In recent months the number of pirate attacks along Somalia’s coast has dropped, but an estimated 97 seafarers remain in the hands of pirates No Ransom, No Release For Hostages […]
