GoA & Indian Ocean
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Piracy: counting the cost
Intertanko estimate $1.2 billion spent on armed guards. Plunge in Gulf of Aden piracy incidents comes at a huge cost By Lee Hong Liang from Singapore The piracy-prone Gulf of […]
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Iran harasses US destroyer
Two patrol boats came within 300 yards of destroyer. Iranian boats harass US ship in the Persian Gulf By Dan Alexe Four Iranian small boats harassed a US Navy warship […]
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DCNS Suffers Security Breach
Leak outlines the secret combat capability of six submarines that DCNS has designed for the Indian Navy. Submarine Builder DCNS Suffers Security Breach The French shipbuilder which earlier this year […]
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China gets flying boats
More news to cheer India and America… China Gets Flying Boats: Regional Waters Just Got Murkier By Cecil Victor These were the mainstay of colonial empires east of Suez for […]
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China’s Djibouti base
Concern that China is seeking to increase Indian Ocean reach. Djibouti a logistic centre not a military base: Chinese media From K J M Varma Beijing, Aug 23 (PTI) Amid […]
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Pirates jailed for 5 years
Men convicted of piracy in July. Somali pirates get five years in jail PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – Twelve Somalis who attacked a container ship in the Indian Ocean were sentenced […]
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Robot ships and pirates
Does no crew mean no target? How Pirates Will Adapt To The Future Of Robot Cargo Ships Kelsey Atherton What’s the going rate for a human life? Depending on a […]
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Yemen port attacked
UAE media reports jihadist attack launched from boats. Growing risk to southern commercial ports and coalition vessels in Yemen’s territorial waters from boat-borne jihadist attacks By Meda Al Rowas Yemeni […]
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Vigilance urged in Red Sea
Calls for vigilance after a false alarm. Merchant fleet remain on Red Sea alert despite piracy false alarm By Kent Gray from Dubai Ships transiting the Red Sea have been […]
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More P-81s for India
Maritime surveillance aircraft join Indian Navy. To check Chinese presence, India orders 4 spy planes for $1bn from Boeing: Report India signed a contract on Wednesday to buy four maritime spy […]
