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  • Iran Navy thwarts pirates. Again.

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    Media claims another attack foiled.  Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker An attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian oil tanker in international waters was foiled by the […]

  • Cuba accused in refugee sinking

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    Could raise tensions as US eases sanctions. Cuban Government Sinks Boat Carrying 32 Refugees, Including Children by FRANCES MARTEL The maritime horror that has become a centerpiece of the Cuban experience […]

  • The undersea arms race

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    Maritime spats ‘stirring undersea arms race’ Raul Dancel Territorial disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea are fuelling a build-up in submarine fleets that can spark more […]

  • Nigerian Navy gets new ships

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    Two vessels expected from US and China. Nigeria: Navy Acquires War Ships to Fight Maritime Crimes By Evelyn Usman In its renewed fight against maritime crimes in the country and […]

  • Indonesia’s piracy problem

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    Force is not the ultimate answer. It’s the Economy: Exploring Indonesia’s Piracy Problem CHRISTOPHER PAPAS International efforts to solve piracy often focus on displays of force. Whether it is the […]

  • PMSC has Somali fishing rights?

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    Questions now being asked about contract. Somalia Questions Deal Giving Ex-U.K. Soldiers Fish Rights By Ilya Gridneff Somalia is seeking to renegotiate an agreement that gives a company run by […]

  • Foreign navies help reduce piracy

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    Africa Focus: Foreign navies help reduce piracy in 2014: experts NAIROBI, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — Global efforts to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa region have helped in reducing […]

  • Nigeria ISPS compliance hits 38%

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    Still a very long way to go.  Seaports Compliance Level With ISPS Code Hits 38% Samson Echenim The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said about 38 per […]

  • Nigeria: Pirates kill 3 soldiers

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    Attack on JTF leaves three reportedly dead. Pirates kill 3 soldiers in deadly attack in Bayelsa From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Gunmen operating as sea-pirates along the waterways of Bayelsa struck […]

  • al Qaeda target Total

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    Ongoing campaign by terrorists against oil and gas holdings. Yemeni militants name French Total company as target Al-Qaeda-linked groups in Yemen have threatened to attack facilities belonging to the French […]

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