GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Pirates face court

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    Final prisoners face their fate. Seychelles court sentences five Somalis to 12 years, concludes last piracy case By: Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A last group of suspected Somali […]

  • Indian Navy hacked?

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    Cyber security fears come home to roost. Hackers Attempt to Track Indian Aircraft Carriers In an announcement validating the concerns of the IACS, the U.S. Coast Guard and other organizations […]

  • Indian ports piracy boost

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    Welcome news for shipping companies. Ships get relief from piracy insurance premium at Indian ports Ships entering or leaving Indian ports need not pay additional war risk premium (ARWP) any more, […]

  • CGPCS wraps 19th session

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    CGPCS wraps up for this year. India becomes co-chair of working group on Maritime Situational Awareness India has been chosen through consensus to chair the working group on Improving Maritime […]

  • Egypt takes delivery

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    For Russia with…oh, hang on. Egypt warship: First French-made Mistral ship handed over Egypt has received the first of two advanced warships from France in a deal worth $1bn (£692m). […]

  • Do we need the CGPCS?

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    CGPCS meets in Seychelles this week. A riddle: If pirate attacks drop to zero, should Contact Group on Piracy still exist? By: Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame If pirate attacks […]

  • Iran Navy heads to Gulf

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    Expect stories of brave pirate battles shortly… Iranian Navy’s 41st flotilla off to Gulf of Aden The Iranian Navy’s 41st flotilla of warships left Bandar Abbas port for the Gulf […]

  • A look at the Pakistan Navy

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    A look at the Pakistan Navy. Combatting Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats at Sea BY PERVAIZ ASGHAR Navies all over the world, by virtue of the peculiar characteristics they are endowed […]

  • India, Iran in naval drills

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    India keeps Iran on side. Iran, India hold joint naval exercise tomorrow TEHRAN: Iran will hold one-day joint navy exercise with India on Friday.Talking to reporters in Tehran, Iran Navy’s […]

  • IONS Maritime Security

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    An analysis of IONS’ maritime security. The Criticality of the IONS Maritime Security Construct By Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Ret.) Conceptual Underpinning The concept of […]

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