Law Enforcement
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Libya CG accused
Reports that migrants were forced out of boat at gunpoint. Libyan coast guard accused of endangering refugee lives LIBYA – Libya’s Cost Guard stands accused by search and rescue organisations […]
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Indian Navy visits Lagos
Goodwill visit reiterates bond. Navy Day: Indian Naval Ship Arrives Lagos Today Eromosele Abiodun An Indian naval warship, INS Tarkash, will today arrive in Lagos on a scheduled goodwill visit. […]
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S. Korea vessel escapes pirates
Fears vessel had been hijacked. South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe South Korea said on Saturday it has resumed contact with a distressed fishing vessel […]
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ASEAN concern over Abu Sayyaf
Philippines Terror Attack Threatens ASEAN Maritime Security By Noel Tarrazona The unprecedented attack of the ISIS-backed militant group Maute Group in Marawi City in Mindanao, the Philippines, could mark the […]
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Niger Delta militants return
Niger Delta militants return. After months of ceasefire, suspected militants blow up oil pipeline in Niger Delta Author: Wale Akinola Suspected oil rebels attacked a gas pipeline in Nigeria’s restive […]
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Pirates take dhow off Puntland
Vessel likely to be used as mother ship. Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel: Somali official By Abdiqani Hassan Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel on Tuesday to use […]
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Cyber Vigilance at Sea
No examples of vessel systems hacked, however… Cyber Vigilance at Sea: The New Norm By Captain Andrew Kinsey The risk of cyber attacks on vessels at sea continues to be […]
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Vietnam gets new patrol boats
Boost for CG capabilities. Vietnam receives six Metal Shark patrol boats from the US Gabriel Dominguez, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has received six […]
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Is Somali Piracy Resurging?
Conditions in Somalia have changed little since piracy’s heyday. Is Somali Piracy Resurging? Author: Dr Lisa Otto, Research Associate in Maritime Security Since the hijacking of an oil tanker off […]
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Boost for GoG security
Boost for Gulf maritime security. Cameroon deploys navy patrols to secure Gulf of Guinea The Cameroonian authorities have accepted the deployment of four navy patrols off the coast of central […]
