Maritime Crime
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Somali pirates hijack tanker
Comoros-flagged Aris 13 hijacked off Puntland. Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports […]
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Navy’s 44th fleet returns home
Triumphant return after battling invisible pirates… Navy’s 44th fleet returns home TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy’s 44th flotilla of warships returned home on Saturday morning after a […]
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Acquitted Somalis head home
Men won their appeal in December 2016. Seychelles repatriates five Somali nationals acquitted for piracy offences By: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Five Somali nationals were repatriated Monday after […]
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Yemeni CG vessel hits mine
Two killed off Yemen coast. Yemeni CG vessel hits mine UKMTO reports that a vessel belonging to the Yemeni Coast Guard struck a sea mine on Friday 10th off the […]
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India’s new attack craft
New toy for the Navy. Indian Navy Gets Jet Attack Craft to Take On Maritime Terrorists, Pirates New Delhi (Sputnik) — In a major surveillance boost for the Indian Navy in the Indian […]
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Ghost ship fears
Windward data cause for concern. ‘Ghost ships’ spark European terror fears FIONA HAMILTON Hundreds of ships are sailing into European waters after suspicious manoeuvres near terrorist hot spots, prompting fears […]
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Cuts for USCG?
The maritime security agency’s budget faces a 14 percent cut Coast Guard will be ‘devastated’ by cost-cutting to pay for Donald Trump’s Mexico wall Mythili Sampathkumar President Trump has proposed […]
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Iran’s regional ambitions
Iran gets cosy with Pakistan. Strong navy crucial to regional security Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran enjoys six geopolitical marine crossings in the region. […]
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Vessel seized off Libya
Third vessel seizure since February. Russian vessel seized in Libyan waters Written by: AbdullahBenIbrahim Libyan Coast Guard, Zawiya Squad, intercepted on Sunday a Russian vessel in the territorial waters off […]
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ASG patrols at long last?
Many months later, region springs into action… Southeast Asian nations to patrol piracy-prone waters MANILA: The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila’s defence secretary […]
