Insurance
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Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage
Men were actually being held by Tanzania for illegal fishing. Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage Eight Iranian seafarers have been released by Somali pirates after nearly nine months of being held […]
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PLAN drills in S. China Sea
Sending a message to the US… China’s new PLA Navy battleships to conduct far-sea training exercise The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLA Navy) three new battleships have set sail […]
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MMEA boosts recruits
Piracy and armed robbery still causing concern. MMEA To Recruit 5,000 Volunteers By March The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) targets to recruit 5,000 people for its Malaysia Maritime Volunteer […]
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China warns over US patrols
New US administration continues to cause concern. Beijing Warns US Against Planned Maritime Patrols in South China Sea On Wednesday China responded to rumblings about the US planning fresh naval […]
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Indonesia’s piracy drive
Movement on patrols finally happening? Indonesia seeks guidelines on cross-border anti-piracy drive by Yas D. Ocampo Davao City – The Consulate of Indonesia here said it was seeking a “technical” […]
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Piracy risk off West Africa
Countries along the Gulf of Guinea stretching from Senegal to Angola have been trying to cooperate on improving maritime security. US warns of growing piracy risk off West Africa The […]
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Strategies for Maritime Security
IMO offers guidance. Preventive Strategies for Maritime Security By Aiswarya Lakshmi The importance of well-coordinated, risk-based preventive strategies to counter maritime security threats was highlighted by International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s […]
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S. Korea joining EUNAVFOR
South Korea link up with EUNAVFOR. S. Korean naval unit to join EU counter-piracy operation next month South Korea’s Cheonghae Unit will take part in a counter-piracy military operation led […]
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Is a tanker war coming?
Could US policy impact the merchant fleet? Maritime implications of Trump’s threats against Iran Dr. Theodore Karasik Last week, US President Donald Trump’s administration all but declared pending military action […]
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USN boosts Red Sea presence
The US Navy has decided to deploy two more Arleigh-Burke class destroyers in the Red Sea in order to fend off attacks from Yemeni Houthi rebels US Builds Up Red […]
