Maritime Crime
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Merchants rescue Med refugees
Commercial vessels are saving migrants as they try to cross the Mediterranean. One story shows how risky that is. In Mediterranean, commercial ships scoop up desperate human cargo By Jonathan […]
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Iran protects its own
Recent suggestions that fleet is there to protect Iranian fishing fleet. Ensuring Security, Iranian Fleets’ Top Overseas Objective: Commander Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces are […]
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Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat
Six armed men boarded yacht. Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat in Cartagena Cartagena – A DUTCH citizen, Durdana Bruijn, aged 54 (stated as 60 in other reports), was apparently killed […]
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Piracy in Lagos waters ‘tackled’
Change of command prompts comments. We Tackled Piracy in Lagos Waters, Says Navy Boss By Chiemelie Ezeobi The outgone Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Jonathan Ango, […]
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Philippines, US Marines to hold exercises
Around 650 personnel involved in drills. Philippines, US Marines to hold military exercises Jaime Laude MANILA, Philippines – The joint military drill, held yearly under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) […]
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Indian killed by Pakistani forces
First fatal shooting in recent memory. Indian fisherman killed in Pak shooting off Gujarat coast An Indian fisherman was killed when Pakistani forces fired at two fishing boats off the […]
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USS Russell enters 7th Fleet
Ship maintaining security in Indo-Asia-Pacific region. USS Russell enters 7th Fleet, supports maritime security By Ensign Maideline Sanchez USS Russell Public Affairs WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile […]
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Quagmire of Italian marines’ case
Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In 9 Months
Navy continues to fight oil theft. Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In Nine Months – ENC The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Friday confirmed it […]
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‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’
Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]
