Maritime Crime

  • 1,400 migrants rescued at sea

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    Fewer crossing attempts, but more deaths in Med than 2015. 1,400 migrants rescued at sea By Laura Smith-Spark (CNN)About 1,400 migrants were rescued Saturday in the Mediterranean, including more than […]

  • Somalia: keep fighting pirates

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    NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]

  • Nigeria looks to boost marsec

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    Coordinated response promised. We’ll strengthen maritime security – Buhari Yemi Oluwadare Nigeria will team up with other countries to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari […]

  • Nigeria gets new OPV

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    More toys for the Nigerian Navy Second P18N offshore patrol vessel arrives in Nigeria Mrityunjoy Mazumdar The Nigerian Navy’s second Chinese-built 95.5 m-long P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NNS Unity […]

  • Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew

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    Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]

  • Maritime chokepoints

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    Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]

  • NATO ships, subs in Med

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    Operation Sea Guardian kicks off in the Mediterranean with maritime patrol aircraft, ships and submarines. NATO ships and submarines patrolling Mediterranean in new ‘security’ operation Matthew Vella NATO has begun […]

  • Iran to escort tankers

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    Iranian presence sure to please Saudis, US Navy… Iranian Navy to Escort Tankers Through Red Sea In response to a rising threat of piracy and terrorism, Iran’s Navy will be […]

  • Yemen claims to secure BAM

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    Bold statement given recent events in Houthi-occupied coastal stretches. Yemen’s minister says army has secured Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, General Hussein Arab, has revealed […]

  • Iran unable to negotiate with pirates

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    Dhow crews hijacked by pirates. Iran: Political bids on crew hijacked by Somali pirates impossible By Mehdi Sepahvand Tehran says that a political approach to the case of a dozen […]

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