Coastguard

  • Hijacked Ship Released Near Nigeria

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    MT Hai Soon 6 hijacked off Ghana is finally released off Nigeria. Hijacked Ship Released Near Nigeria A hijacked Singaporean oil tanker carrying 21 sailors was released yesterday, a week […]

  • Indian CG gets fast patrol craft

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    Amal becomes the first new CG vessel in Goa. Coast Guard gets fast patrol vehicle ‘Amal’ ANAJI: Officers of the Indian Coast Guard, Goa region received a fast patrol vehicle […]

  • Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap

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    ‘Fish piracy’ and Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) a huge issue. Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap Op-Ed by Dr Mary Ann Palma-Robles Fisheries crime is a major and increasingly […]

  • Japan donates Navtex to Seychelles

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    Equipment will greatly improve domain awareness and safety for mariners. Japanese government donates radio broadcasting station to Seychelles  By: Hajira Amla and Bella Damoo The government of Japan has donated a Navtex broadcasting […]

  • Crewman shot in pirate attack

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    Violent attack on tanker in South East Asia sees crewman shot in neck. Indonesian crew shot in pirate attack off Pengerang An Indonesian sailor was shot in the neck during […]

  • ReCAAP report on SE Asia hijackings

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    Reporting agency issues special report on hijackings for fuel cargo theft.  ReCAAP Special Report on Incidents of Siphoning of Fuel/Oil at Sea in Asia THE TREND of incidents involving siphoning […]

  • US air patrol helps Dominican Republic

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    Maritime surveillance patrols used in the fight against drug smugglers. U.S. deploys air patrol craft to help Dominican Republic Santo Domingo. – At the Dominican Government’s request the United States […]

  • Nigerian piracy: locals beg for help

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    Situation in riverine areas is becoming intolerable for locals. Piracy: Bayelsans beg government to declare state of emergency on waterways BY Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—Worried by the upsurge in attacks by […]

  • Nigerian piracy: fact and fiction

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    Insecurity, under reporting, lack of information sharing all confuse the issues. Nigerian piracy ‘overhyped’ or not reported enough? By C. BLOMBAUM This has not been a good month for Nigeria. To […]

  • Gulf of Guinea crime & piracy

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    Calling everything ‘piracy’ does little to help the situation in the region. The Legalities of Gulf of Guinea Maritime Crime with Suggested Solutions HERBERT ANYIAM A Mess There is a […]

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