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  • Russian Navy in English Channel

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    NATO countries play down reports.  Russian Warships Entered English Channel On ‘Training’ Mission, Ran Anti-Submarine Drills Four Russian warships entered the English Channel last Friday, laying down anchor and conducting a series […]

  • Huge cocaine find at port

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    Second Largest Cocaine Haul for Port of Rotterdam Rotterdam port police has discovered some 3,000 kilos of cocainehidden in a container. The street value of the haul has been estimated to over € […]

  • Development & Regulation of PMSCs

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    Defence cuts could see increase in use of PMSCs The Development and Regulation of Private Maritime Security By Simon O. Williams, LLM Before countries possessed the capacity to create and […]

  • Nearly 800 migrants rescued in Med

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    Hundreds of migrants still heading for Italy. Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Italy, Libya By Mauro Seminara A total 796 people were rescued from boats in distress in the Mediterranean in […]

  • Greenpeace rammed to prevent piracy

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    Activists injured in incident. Spanish navy rammed Greenpeace boat to prevent “piracy,” Defense Ministry says The Spanish Defense Ministry has justified the actions of the country’s navy, which rammed into […]

  • Egypt seizes Russian ship

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    Investigation follows attack on naval ship.  Egypt seizes Russian ship amid navy attack investigation Navy forces, along with sovereign authorities, imposed strict security measures on a trade ship hoisting the Russian flag, […]

  • IMSA to deliver CSO course

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    IMSA To Deliver Scheduled CSOs Courses IMSA, one of the UK’s leading ISPS training course providers has added a public CSO course to its schedule of ISPS Code security courses […]

  • Libya closes Benghazi port

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    Libya closes Benghazi port amid fighting with militants The major Libyan commercial port of Benghazi has been closed due to ongoing fighting between Islamist militants and pro-government forces struggling to […]

  • Libyan navy ship hit during fighting

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    Intense fighting around port.  Libyan navy ship hit during fighting in Benghazi port, smoke rising (Reuters) – A Libyan navy ship docked at Benghazi port was hit during heavy fighting […]

  • Migrant rescues put ships in crossfire

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    Unrest as calls to end rescue efforts could impact merchant ships.  Insight: SOLAS migrant rescues catch ships in political crossfire Girija Shettar Recent European agreement on sea rescues of illegal […]

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