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MSC Mandy crew freed
Crew from MSC Mandy released, no word on ransom. Pirates Freed Six Russian Sailors Abducted Off the Coast of Africa All Russian sailors abducted earlier in the Gulf of Guinea […]
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30 tankers stuck at Lagos
Clear security issue for Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. 30 fuel vessels, others stuck on Lagos high sea By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) cumbersome documentation process may have delayed […]
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US ports security concerns
Calls for increased security funding. U.S. Ports Want $4 Billion to Enhance Security In the latest report in its “The State of Freight” infrastructure series, U.S. member ports of the […]
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Denmark’s cyber strategy
DMA introduces new strategy for maritime security and cyber security. Denmark identifies cyber threats in its maritime sector Further to our (GARD) insight “It is time to strengthen your onboard […]
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Cutlass Express preps
Naval exercises will tackle maritime crime. Mozambique, US in navy exercise to combat illegal fishing Mozambique and the US will embarked a combined military exercise code-named “Cutlass Express 2019”, which […]
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More Venezuela marsec issues
The maritime crime problem off Venezuela. Venezuelan pirates – the new scourge of the Caribbean As Venezuela’s economy collapses, a tide of lawlessness is spreading to the nearby island of […]
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Myanmar Coast Guard
Major security boost. Myanmar to establish coast guard to boost maritime safety Myanmar will soon establish a coast guard to protect its over 2000-kilometre-long coastline and territorial waters, news reports said. […]
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New Indian Navy base
INS Kohassa operational. Indian Navy Operationalises Third Airbase in Indian Ocean Region New Delhi (Sputnik): In a strategic move to enhance its surveillance capabilities against Chinese warships and submarines entering the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through […]
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Drugs, pirates & Venezuela
Instability makes crime more attractive. “Pirates of the Caribbean” Operate in the Service of Drug Trafficking Between Venezuela and Trinidad The increase in maritime piracy between Trinidad and Venezuela, expressed in […]
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MMEA nabs robbery gear
Suspects escape. MMEA seizes pump-boat with samurai sword, machetes Alen Kee The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted robbery activities by a group of individuals after MMEA patrol boat detained […]
