GoA & Indian Ocean
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China’s new base underway
Base to provide logistical support to anti-piracy ships. China begins building military logistics base in Djibouti BEIJING: China today said it has started constructing its first overseas logistics facility in […]
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WFP ship released by Saudis
Ship was carrying humanitarian supplies to Yemen for the World Food Programme. Irish ship held by Arab coalition forces released Lorna Siggins An Irish-owned ship which was detained by Arab […]
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India, Myanmar enjoy closer ties
New Delhi and Naypyidaw sign an agreement to formalize a key aspect of their ongoing maritime cooperation. India, Myanmar Ink New Naval Patrol Pact By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, India […]
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Pirates and Illegal fishing
Concerns that foreign fleets are destroying fish stocks. The link between illegal fishing and piracy in Somalia By Zeina_Awad When Siad Barre’s government collapsed in 1991 Somalia was plunged into […]
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On board through the Gulf
Transiting through pirate waters. How To Navigate The Pirate-Infested Gulf Of Aden Olivier Grivat SUEZ CANAL — In Port Said, Egypt, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, three private […]
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Russia holds piracy drills
Around 200 marines take part in anti-terror, piracy drills. Russian Marines Conduct Anti-Piracy Exercises Russian marines carried out drills last week involving exercises on recapturing a civilian vessel seized by pirates, a spokesman […]
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Kenyan released by Somali pirates
Kidnap was not covered by Western media. Man abducted by pirates returns after 15 months By Luke Awich It was joy and celebrations at Mundoro village in Kiambu when a […]
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Jailed guards hope for bail
Seaman Guard Ohio men hope for bail. Anti-piracy crew must wait for bail ruling The crew of an anti-piracy vessel who, last month, were jailed for five years in India […]
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IBSAMAR begins in Indian Ocean
Exercises will cover everything from anti-submarine warfare to search and rescue. ‘Exercise IBSAMAR’: India, South Africa, Brazil naval ships in Goa today Panaji: The fifth edition of ‘Exercise IBSAMAR’ between […]
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ISIS maritime concerns mount
No actual evidence of threat, but fears remain. Former NATO Commander Stavridis Warns ISIS Could Strike Marine Corps, Navy Fleet By: Gidget Fuentes SAN DIEGO — Fifteen years after the […]
