South Atlantic
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USCGC Stone Underway for First Patrol, Operation Southern Cross
The crew of the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi just ahead of Christmas, for a multi-month deployment to the South Atlantic countering illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing […]
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Luanda Anchorage (Angola): 27 Feb 0423 UTC – Suspicious Approach
The NATO Centre for Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade (MDAT-GoG) has received a report of a suspicious approach on a vessel by a white skiff with 8 persons on board […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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Sub hunt scaled back
Vessel still not located. Argentina ends missing submarine rescue mission The Argentine navy says it has abandoned attempts to rescue 44 crew members on board a submarine that disappeared two […]
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Search for missing sub
US aids in sub search. Argentina missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather The search for an Argentine naval submarine that went missing with 44 crew on board is being […]
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Focus on the Sulu Sea
Focus on security in Sulu Sea. Is this the most dangerous backwater in the world? Across the world there has been a decline in piracy and sea robbery, but one […]
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Argentina’s piracy woes
Insurance costs hitting shipping prices. Argentina seeks counter-piracy solutions Santiago Rivas, Buenos Aires The Argentine ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence have begun working on a contingency plan for counter-piracy […]
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OPVs and fleet versatility
Boosting the fleet. OPV utility will have future relevance Offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be able to play a number of roles in future operations by services like the UK […]
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Argentina sinks Chinese boat
Illegal fishing boat sunk by Argentine Coast Guard. Argentina sinks Chinese fishing boat Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 Argentina’s coastguard says it has chased and sunk a Chinese vessel that […]
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How Peaceful is the South Atlantic?
The bigger geopolitical picture. How Peaceful is the South Atlantic? By Alejandro Sanchez Admiral Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, gave an interview to the Uruguayan daily […]
