Industry Sector
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Kidnapped Bourbon crew released
Crew were taken off Surfer 1440 by Nigerian pirates. Three Bourbon Crew Members Released After Being Kidnapped in Nigeria in April The French offshore marine company, BOURBON, in a short […]
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Submarine pipeline security
Energy security beneath the waves. Submarine pipeline security: an essential consideration Guest post by Westminster International Ltd. When it comes to a commodity such as oil, one which is both […]
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China-Russia drills in Med show shifting strategies
First joint exercises in Med underway. China-Russia drills in Med show shifting strategies By Jonathan Marcus, Diplomatic correspondent The Russian and Chinese navies have begun their first joint exercises in […]
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HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols
Ship’s fifth deployment. HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols Posted by Eric Haun Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle has arrived in the Middle East Region and has commenced her […]
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Migrants land in Malaysia
Abandoned by people smugglers. Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants land in Malaysia Malaysian officials say 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees have landed illegally on Langkawi island. They were apparently stranded at […]
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Libya rejects EU military plans
EU under fire. Mediterranean migrants: Libya rejects EU military plans Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to […]
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Piracy in Asia on the rise
Figures make for stark reading. Piracy in Asia on the rise Hoe Pei Shan They come armed with guns, sometimes machetes and even swords, holding ship crews hostage while stealing […]
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Turkish ship attacked off Libya
One crewman killed, several injured. Turkish ship attacked as it approached Libya’s Tobruk: Foreign Ministry A Turkish dry cargo ship was shelled from the Libyan coast as it approached the […]
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China plans Djibouti base?
China continue push into IOR. China declines to confirm or deny Djibouti base plan BEIJING: China declined to confirm or deny a report that it was in talks for a military base […]
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Maersk Tigris crew describe ordeal
Crew held under armed guard. Maersk Tigris crew describe ordeal after ship released by Iran Iran released the Marshal Island-flagged cargo ship Maersk Tigris on Thursday, with the ship having […]
