GoA & Indian Ocean
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The Forgotten Hostages
The plight of a ship’s crew held hostage for more than two and half years has become a “scar on the conscience of the shipping industry”. Abandoned at sea – […]
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Plunge in Piracy
According to statistics released by the United States Navy, acts of piracy in the treacherous waters around the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply in 2012. U.S. Reports That Piracy […]
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EUNAVFOR repairs merchant dhow
GULF OF ADEN, August the 28th – German EU Naval Force Frigate Sachsen came to the aid this morning of AL SACIID, a cargo dhow adrift due to a problem […]
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Honing Take-Down Skills
Royal Marines aboard HMS Sutherland have been practising their pirate vessel boarding techniques using ‘rapid roping’ from the frigate’s helicopter in the middle of the Indian Ocean. HMS Sutherland crew […]
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Kiwi Sailors Return Home
Three Royal New Zealand Navy sailors have successfully completed a six month deployment protecting vital international shipping routes. The Kiwi sailors, embarked on Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS MELBOURNE, were […]
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Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. […]
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Turning the Tide on Piracy
The House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has today praised the success of Operation Atalanta in curbing piracy off the Somali coast. However, they say that the operation must be […]
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HMCS Regina in Arabian Sea
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina has joined the multinational coalition fleet conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. HMCS Regina Arrives in the Arabian Sea To Join Multinational Coalition The […]
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Floating Armoury Dispute
The issue of weapons by a security firm operating a floating armoury in Fujairah (UAE) is at the centre of diplomatic row between Sri Lanka and Britain. Dispute with Britain over […]
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US Assists Iranian Dhow
The United States Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) has provided medical assistance and supplies to an Iranian-flagged dhow in the Arabian Sea after it was raided by […]
