Coastguard
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China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drills
BEIJING: An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s […]
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Maersk Boxship Boarded off West Africa
The geared container ship Maersk Cadiz was boarded by pirates off West Africa on Saturday afternoon, Maersk Line confirmed Sunday. While the Maersk Cadiz was under way on a short […]
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US Coast Guard seizes 3,700 pounds of coke in the Caribbean in 10 days
Julien Neaves The US Coast Guards and partner agencies have interdicted seven suspected drug smuggling vessels over 10 days near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in the Eastern Caribbean. […]
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Navy to acquire two warships in 2021
The Nigerian Navy will take delivery of two warships in 2021 in an effort to boost operations in the nation’s territorial waters. Sileranda Lassa, Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command Oghara, […]
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Third Quarter Piracy And Armed Robbery Reports
The latest report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) for the third quarter of 2020 showed a total of 132 incidents of armed robbery and piracy. In comparison to Q3 […]
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US Navy to adopt ‘more assertive posture’ against China and Russia
Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies The Pentagon has warned that US maritime forces will become more forceful in responding to acts of aggression, expansionism, and breaches of international law, […]
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Navy begins battle against pirates, others
By Precious Igbonwelundu and Halima Balogun To reinforce its intolerance to piracy, oil theft and other maritime illegalities, the Nigerian Navy has begun its annual Chief of the Naval Staff’s […]
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Iran Raps Any Move against Maritime Security after Jeddah Tanker Blast
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has denounced any threat to maritime security after the recent explosion of an oil tanker in […]
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US slams China for no-show at meeting on maritime security
Top US admiral says China’s failure to appear at meetings this week shows Beijing ‘does not honour its agreements’. The US military has slammed China for failing to appear at […]
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28 Arrested During 2 Foiled Maritime Smuggling Events
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assisted in the arrest of 28 people during two separate incursions along the California coastline. The first incident occurred on Sunday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., […]
