Governmental
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UK coastal security woes
New patrol boats not expected until late 2017. Border patrol vessels: Numbers ‘worryingly low’, MPs warn Britain’s Border Force has a “worryingly low” number of boats to patrol the UK’s […]
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Ferry security stepped up
Armed team helicoptered in. Armed French police start cross-Channel ferry patrols Armed French police have begun patrols on cross-Channel ferries in a bid to prevent terrorist attacks. The scheme started […]
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Nigerian Navy claim success
Navy claiming early victory. Operation ‘Tsare Teku’ has reduced piracy, hostage taking – Navy The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said that Operation ‘Tsare Teku’ had reduced piracy and hostage taking […]
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Vigilance urged in Red Sea
Calls for vigilance after a false alarm. Merchant fleet remain on Red Sea alert despite piracy false alarm By Kent Gray from Dubai Ships transiting the Red Sea have been […]
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Joint patrols at last
Agreement reached at long last. Indonesia to start joint sea patrols with Malaysia, Philippines Marguerite Afra Sapiie Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines on Monday signed a document on standard operating […]
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Shell Delta pipeline attacked
Delta militants strike again. Unknown Militants Attack Shell Pipeline In Niger Delta By Lincoln Brown No one has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shell pipeline in the early […]
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Drug War On the High Seas
Battling the smugglers. Drug War On the High Seas: Behind the Coast Guard’s Billion-Dollar Busts By Hunter Atkins The thwap, thwap, thwap of a rotor’s blades is the first indication […]
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Indo calls for action against pirates
Defense minister calls on Malaysian, Philippine counterparts to implement agreements on security in militant hotbed seas. Indonesia calls on neighbors to act against piracy By Ainur Rohmah Indonesia’s defense minister […]
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More P-81s for India
Maritime surveillance aircraft join Indian Navy. To check Chinese presence, India orders 4 spy planes for $1bn from Boeing: Report India signed a contract on Wednesday to buy four maritime spy […]
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China to fight GoG piracy
China expands its African footprint. Chinese soldiers to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea Chinese soldiers will assist Western African countries in securing navigational safety in the Gulf […]
