Law Enforcement
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Nigeria oil theft soars
Cost to the economy runs into billions of dollars each year. Nigeria oil theft at highest level in years Nigeria is facing its worst oil crisis in years as the […]
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NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance
Summit offers opportunity for strategies to develop. NATO at sea: deeper role for alliance in maritime security By Christian Bueger As NATO meets in Wales, the public’s attention is bound to be […]
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Iranian Navy fights off more pirates
Another claim made by country’s navy. Iran’s 31st naval fleet foils pirate attacks on Iranian oil tank By Umid Niayesh – Trend: The 31st naval fleet of Iran has repelled […]
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Navy Accuses IOCs of Aiding Oil Theft
Threatens to name and shame culprits Navy Accuses IOCs of Aiding Oil Theft By Senator Iroegbu The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, has accused International Oil […]
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Small boats contract
UK MoD announce suppliers for small boat contracts. Small boats contract Marine Specialised Tech Ltd (MST), a Liverpool, UK-based supplier of rigid inflatable and high speed workboats, has been announced […]
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Are there still pirates in our straits?
Piracy in the Straits of Singapore and Malacca. Are there still pirates in our straits? Bordered by the littoral States of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, the Straits of Malacca and […]
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Piracy: Living Down the Food Chain
Worrying feedback from the NATO conference. Piracy: Living Down the Food Chain Op-Ed by John Guy Most people in shipping have long suspected it but it was interesting to hear […]
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Challenging Myths of Pirate Violence
Examining the facts behind the figures. Challenging Myths of Pirate Violence By Dirk Steffen “In the last five years, pirates have killed at least 411 fishermen and wounded at least […]
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Trial of Fishermen Highlights Tensions
Trial of Chinese Fishermen Highlights Tensions Jason Strother PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES— Nine Chinese fishermen will go on trial this week in the Philippines for allegedly poaching in Filipino territorial waters and […]
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Pirates attack product tanker
Pirates/robbers attack drifting product tanker. Pirates attack product tanker off Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast’s port of Abidjan, a maritime agency […]
