Maritime Crime

  • Indian coast on terror alert

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    Gujarat Police has sounded an alert and are keeping tight vigil in coastal areas following intelligence inputs on possible attack by Pakistan terrorists post surgical strike. Surgical strike aftermath: Pakistani […]

  • India-Indo naval drills

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    The two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) since 2002. India-Indonesia hold bilateral maritime exercise India and Indonesia on Monday commenced their second coordinated patrol and bilateral maritime […]

  • Missiles fired at US Navy

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    Houthis may want to revisit their targeting options… Yemen conflict: Missiles fired at US warship in Red Sea Two missiles were fired at a US warship from rebel-held territory in […]

  • Second Mistral for Egypt

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    Russians look on, irritated… Second French-made helicopter carrier arrives in Egypt’s Alexandria The second of two Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Doc (LHD) warships bought from France arrived on Thursday in the […]

  • UN extends migrant mission

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    Hardly a surprise… Security Council extends measures to curb migrant smuggling off Libyan coast 6 October 2016 – Deploring continued loss of life due to migrant smuggling and human trafficking […]

  • Oil thieves nabbed

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    Illegal bunkering and oil theft still causing Nigeria woes. Navy seizes boats with 19,200 litres of adulterated diesel Etim Ekpimah The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi; Forward Operating […]

  • Thousands of migrants rescued

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    Improving sea states have seen thousands of migrants rescued this week. Migrant crisis: 28 dead in day of rescues off Libya More than 20 migrants are said to have suffocated […]

  • US CG VBSS and other acronyms

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    Smuggling operations targeted. U.S., Oman, Bahrain, U.A.E. participate in VBSS exchange Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class corbin shea  Expeditionary Combat Camera The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Engagement Team (MET) […]

  • Piracy threat still there

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    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • Yemen threatens more ships

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    Yemen “navy” doesn’t really exist, but anti-ship missile threat all too real. Yemeni Navy ‘to target intruding vessels’ The Yemeni Navy has warned Saudi Arabia and its regional allies against […]

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