GoA & Indian Ocean
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BMP5 and new resources
New resource coincided with launch of BMP5 security guide for shipping. Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a […]
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Somalia’s illegal charcoal trade
Charcoal trade has raised huge sums for Somalia’s terror group, al Shabaab. Somalia to Involve EU Naval Forces, Interpol and Amisom to Curb Illegal Charcoal Trade Somalia government on Saturday […]
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Choppers for India
While the navy needs at least 100 such multi-role helicopters, the government has decided to go for the outright purchase of 24 anti-submarine warfare helicopters from US. India set to […]
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Bengal security boost
Bangladesh-India navy joint patrol in Bay from June 27 The naval forces of Bangladesh and India will, for the first time, conduct a joint patrol exercise, namely the Coordinated Patrol […]
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CMF seizes heroin haul
Drug smugglers not doing well this year. Marine Nationale ship Nivose seizes illegal heroin in Western Indian Ocean Within a month of joining Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), the French […]
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Iran Navy head to Gulf
The Iranian Navy’s 54th flotilla of warships is on an overseas mission to international waters. Iranian Naval Flotilla on Way to Gulf of Aden The naval fleet, comprising the Kharg […]
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Red Sea ports boost
The statement did not elaborate on which ports the two countries would develop. Somalia, Ethiopia to jointly invest in four seaports on the Red Sea Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – […]
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UN Hodeidah fears
Concerns over aid shipments. Yemen war: UN calls for vital port of Hudaydah to stay open The UN Security Council has reiterated its call for the rebel-held Yemeni port of […]
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Never make Assumptions
Seychelles Coast Guard will set up its own base on Assumption Seychelles cancels agreement for the establishment of Indian naval base Written by Oscar Nkala Seychelles President Danny Faure says his government […]
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Ethiopa’s naval ambitions
Country has a stake in port of Djibouti. Why landlocked Ethiopia wants to launch a navy By Dickens Olewe When Eritrea gained independence in 1993, Ethiopia suddenly found itself without […]
