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  • International counter piracy exercises

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    Ocean Shield forces joined navies from Japan, Australia, Oman and South Korea. NATO Warship TCG BUYUKADA Exercises with International Counter-Piracy Forces Last week, warship TCG BUYUKADA (F-512), employed in the […]

  • Tanker hijacked in Malacca Strait

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    MT Lapin hijacked, ‘bomb’ left on board.  Tanker hijacked in Malacca Strait Following warnings from P&I Clubs that shipping companies should not use PMSCs in Southeast Asia, a tanker has […]

  • Royal Navy under threat from cyber-attacks

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    New report suggests threats increasing.  Royal Navy under threat from cyber-attacks Maxwell Cooter The Royal Navy is under an increasing danger of cyber-attack and the government should ramp up training […]

  • ReCAAP reports rise in sea robberies

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    ReCAAP ISC reports rise in sea robberies Titus Zheng Singapore anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) reported 10 incidents of robberies onboard ships in January 2015, a slight […]

  • Investigation into Nigerian pirates court fiasco

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    Alleged pirates miss court hearing. Police deny fuel shortage report; begins investigation into Nigerian pirates court fiasco Nathan Gadugah The police administration has begun preliminary investigations into how state officials […]

  • How to End Piracy

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    Lessons from the Last Decade How to End Piracy By Conor Seyle Maritime piracy is by definition a crime of the sea, but one that has deep roots onshore. Pirates […]

  • Indonesia: boost for marsec agency

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    Additional funds to secure resources.  Indonesian government approves funding boost for maritime security agency Ridzwan Rahmat The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has approved an additional IDR726.3 trillion (USD56.5 million) […]

  • 38 illegal migrants feared dead

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    Suspected traffickers also rescued.  38 illegal migrants feared dead as trawler capsizes Tarek Mahmud, Chittagong At least 38 people are feared dead after an overcrowded fishing trawler, carrying Malaysia-bound illegal […]

  • Inside the British battle to wipe out Somali pirates

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    Prosecutions having an effect? Inside the British battle to wipe out the scourge of Somali pirates By DUNCAN GARDHAM Sailors navigating the coast of East Africa no longer have to fear […]

  • Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea

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    Ships advised against using armed guards in Nigerian waters. Piracy and the Gulf of Guinea The Maritime Trade and Information Sharing Centre for the Gulf of Guinea (MTISC-GoG) has advised […]

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