Areas of Risk
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Diesel Smuggling Operation Thwarted Off Musandam, Oman
A diesel smuggling operation was thwarted by the Royal Oman Police when three foreign nationals attempted to smuggle 30,000 litres of diesel into the country. According to a police statement, “Police […]
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Pirates Kidnap Three Romanian Sailors in Togo
Pirates attacked a ship with 21 Romanian sailors aboard approximately 3 nautical miles south of the port of Lome in Togo and kidnapped three of the sailors. Romanian authorities have activated […]
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185 kg of Cocaine Seized in Istanbul Amid Banana Shipment From Ecuador
Turkish narcotics police seized 185 kilograms (408 pounds) of cocaine Monday in an anti-narcotics operation in Istanbul, an official said. Acting on a tipoff, Istanbul Security Directorate’s narcotics units seized […]
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Israeli PM States Navy Could Act Against Iranian Oil Smuggling
Israel’s navy could take action against Iranian oil smuggling, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, urging world powers to foil any effort by Tehran to evade U.S. sanctions. The […]
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Veracruz Hosts Second in a Planned Series of Port Security Workshops
The second in a planned series of interactive workshops to prepare countries for a wide range of potential threats and security situations has been held, in Veracruz, Mexico (26-27 February). […]
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Russia Attempts to Seize More Control of Northern Sea Route in Arctic
According to Russian media, Russia is putting the Northern Sea Route “under its protection”. The government has hammered out rules for the passage of foreign warships through national legislation. US representatives […]
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Protest in Manila Over Chinese Blocking of Fishing Boats
China’s coast guard has continued to seize the catches of Filipino fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea despite a protest by the Philippines following an earlier […]
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Customs Officers at Calais and Dunkirk Port Strike Over Brexit
French customs officials warned of lengthy delays at the port of Calais on Tuesday as their work-to-rule strike snarled traffic for a second day, leading to queues of trucks several […]
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More Than 80 Migrants Rescued Off Italy’s Lampedusa
Eighty-seven migrants in a wooden boat have been rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa and are due to arrive in Malta on Wednesday, officials said. Malta’s armed forces said […]
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Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets
The University of Hawaii, University of Washington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are amongst more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the world targeted by Chinese hackers as […]
