Maritime Crime

  • Royal Navy’s OPV under construction

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    HMS Trent due to join feet in 2017. Royal Navy begins work on third offshore patrol vessel The U.K. Royal Navy announced Wednesday construction has begun on its third and […]

  • Kenya, Somali border case

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    Boundaries may be key to energy security. Kenya challenges Somalia’s case on Indian Ocean boundary By Koome Kimonye Kenya has objected the validity of a case filed by Somalia at […]

  • High Risk Area reduced

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    Several IOR countries had pushed for re-sizing of HRA. Vigilance still crucial as piracy High Risk Area in the Indian Ocean reduced Organisations representing the global shipping and oil industry […]

  • Ugandan police shoot dead three pirates

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    Three other suspects arrested. Ugandan police shoot dead three pirates, arrest three others near Migingo Island By ELISHA OTIENO Three pirates have been shot dead in Lake Victoria by Ugandan […]

  • EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats

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    EUNAVFOR Med gets underway. Migrant crisis: EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats The EU is beginning a new operation in the southern Mediterranean to intercept boats smuggling migrants. Under Operation […]

  • The new sea piracy hot spot

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    Sea crimes are on the rise in Southeast Asia Forget Somalia — this is the new sea piracy hot spot By SARAS JOLIN MARKETS REPORTER It’s early in the evening […]

  • Illegal fishing and piracy

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    Claims of over-fishing spur piracy discussion. Illegal Overfishing and the Return of Somalia’s Pirates By Jessica Hatcher Durduri — A hundred years ago, it was a bustling port that served […]

  • Denmark’s anti-piracy push

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    Concerns over safety in Gulf of Guinea. Denmark pushes for other nations to beef up anti-piracy patrols SAM CHAMBERS Denmark will remain committed to patrolling the seas in anti-piracy operations, […]

  • Nigerians nab ship with stolen oil

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    Fight against oil theft paying off. Nigerian Army intercepts vessel with stolen crude, nabs 11 pirates Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have intercepted a vessel and a tugboat containing suspected […]

  • Ghana Air Force receives Z-9 helicopters

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    Ghana Air Force receives Z-9 helicopters The Ghana Air Force has taken delivery of four Z-9EH utility helicopters from China, and will use them to secure the West African country’s […]

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