EMEA
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Suspicious Approach by 7 High Speed Crafts in Gulf of Aden
January 11, 09:04 UTC: An unspecified merchant vessel has reported a suspicious approach by up to seven high speed crafts with 4 POB each. At 10:09 UTC the vessel reported […]
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Brazil’s Petrobras Vessels To Avoid Strait of Hormuz
January 08: Amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA has ordered its ships to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, it said […]
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Nigerian Navy Frees Three Hostages Taken From AMBIKA Dredger
January 08, 23:00 LT: The Nigerian Navy reportedly rescued three mariners (two Russians and one Indian) who had been kidnapped from the AMBIKA dredger on January 02. During the operation, […]
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French Unions Call For Renewed Strikes Next Week At Refineries and Ports
January 10: The Federation of the Chemical Industry, part of the French CGT labor union, has called on staff at refineries and at other companies in the chemical sector, to […]
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1,500kg Hashish Seized in Arabian Sea
January 05: On Sunday, 5 January 2020, French Ship (FS) COURBET, in direct support of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), seized 1,500 kg of hashish from a vessel in […]
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Ghana Starts Construction of New Naval Base in Ezilinbo to Improve Gulf of Guinea Security
January 09: Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially launched construction of the country’s new naval base with a sod-turning ceremony. Akufo-Addo said the base is part of the […]
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Oil Shippers Raise Offers for Middle East Route on Gulf Risk
January 08: Owners of oil tankers are boosting their rates to haul crude on a key route from the Middle East as risks in the Gulf escalate after Iran retaliated against the […]
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Situation Report: Iranian Retaliatory Strike
Early on January 08 2020, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched up to twenty-two short-range ballistic missiles against two military bases used by US troops in Iraq. There are […]
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US Destroyer Seizes Over 11,000lbs Hashish in Gulf of Aden
December 27 2019: The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) interdicted a shipment of narcotics aboard a stateless vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the international waters of the Gulf […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry Concludes Naval Drills for Red Sea Countries
January 03: A military drill aimed at boosting maritime security in the Red Sea ended Thursday, with a top Saudi naval officer saying it was the first exercise of its […]
