Geopolitics
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South Korea says tanker and captain detained in Iran released
A South Korean-flagged tanker and its captain detained in Iran in January have been released, the foreign ministry in Seoul says. Iran seized the Hankuk Chemi near the strategic Strait […]
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Five in one week for the Marine Nationale and Combined Task Force-150
French Marine Nationale ships have achieved an impressive five seizures of illicit drugs in just six days, whilst participating in a counter-narcotics focused operation under the command of Combined Maritime […]
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Iranian ‘spy ship’ attacked in Red Sea, says shipping monitor
An Iranian military support ship linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been attacked in the Red Sea, Iranian media and maritime analysis firm Dryad Global said. The Saviz […]
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Vaccine supply under threat from theft and counterfeits
By Baibhav Mishra Having warned of various threats to the COVID-19 vaccines supply chain late last year, international freight insurer TT Club is now reporting a spate of disruptions to […]
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NIMASA helicopters delivered
Written by Guy Martin The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of its two AW109 helicopter from Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters. They will be used as part […]
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Top three take-away lessons from the Suez Canal blockage
The Suez Canal on a normal day. Photo by Camille Delbos/Art In All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images Dirk Siebels, University of Greenwich For a week the world was gripped […]
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Israeli-owned ship hit by missile in suspected Iranian attack: Israeli official
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to be an Iranian […]
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India, Madagascar discuss maritime security and interoperability between navies
Elizabeth Roche Indian naval ship INS Shardul made a port call in Madagascar’s Antsiranana as part of increasing patrols of the Indian Ocean in recent years given a surge in […]
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HMS Montrose seizes third drugs haul in five weeks
Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose has struck for a third time in less than five weeks. In an operation lasting 10 hours, the Montrose intercepted over 6100 lbs (2800 kg) […]
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China’s Secretive Maritime Militia May Be Gathering at Whitsun Reef
By Andrew S. Erickson An obscure boomerang-shaped feature in the South China Sea may host the next phase of PRC maritime coercion. Since at least March 7, 2021, many dozens […]
