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Sri Lanka will not be a transshipment location for drugs
Indian Ocean smuggling route in spotlight. Sri Lanka will not be a transshipment location for transnational drug trafficking Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, Minister of Justice representing Sri Lanka attended the […]
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Rear Admiral calls for push back off Libya
Calls for migrants boats to be turned back to Libya. Royal Navy Rear Admiral calls for push backs off Libyan coast, likens situation to Somali coast Jacob Borg Royal Navy […]
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Piracy surges in Southeast Asia
No sign of decrease in SE Asia attacks. One coastal tanker hijacked every two weeks in South East Asia A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East […]
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Satphone technology comes to cell phones
SATCase converts smartphones into sat phones. Satphone technology comes to cell phones For many, there’s nothing better than the thrill of an outdoor adventure. Unfortunately, along with every adventure, there […]
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Nigeria: pirate attacks cripple fishing
Pirates and foreigners blamed. How Pirate Attacks Cripple Fish Trawling Business in Nigeria By Godfrey Bivbere Foreigners have been accused of deliberately collapsing the local fish trawling business and illegally […]
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Migrant rescues prompt SOLAS review
Review is a priority matter, says IMO. Migrant rescues prompt SOLAS review Girija Shettar The International Maritime Organization is to review legislation underpinning sea rescues by commercial shipping as a […]
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Fishing boat seized off Libyan coast recaptured
Fears vessel had been hijacked. Sicilian fishing boat seized off Libyan coast is recaptured The Italian navy has taken back control of a Sicilian fishing boat that was seized by […]
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Italian navy takes control of seized boat
Seized boat now under naval control. Italian navy takes control of fishing boat seized by armed men Vessel with seven crew members had been seized off coast of Libya and […]
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Philippines piracy down 50%
No hijackings but maritime crime still a problem. Maritime piracy down by half, Coast Guard says Alden M. Monzon MARITIME piracy in the Philippines dropped by 50 percent compared with […]
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Migrants killed in religious clash on boat
Tragic development at sea. Migrants killed in ‘religious clash’ on Mediterranean boat Italian police say they have arrested 15 Muslim migrants after they allegedly threw 12 Christians overboard following a […]
