Maritime Crime

  • Navy Chief to Hold Talks with Indian Defence Officials

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    First Sea Lord currently in India. British Navy Chief to Hold Talks with Indian Defence Officials NEW DELHI: British Navy Chief will hold talks with top defence officials on enhancement […]

  • Japan escorts 3,522 ships through Gulf

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    MSDF convoy escorts preventing pirate attacks. Japan escorts 3,522 ships through Gulf of Aden pirate waters Hisane Masaki The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels escorted a total of 3,522 commercialships in […]

  • EU conclusions on Gulf of Guinea action plan

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    Action needed to combat maritime crime and piracy.  Council conclusions on the Gulf of Guinea action plan 2015-2020 1.             The Council adopts today the annexed Gulf of Guinea Action Plan 2015-2020 […]

  • Another tanker hijacked in SE Asia

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    Singa Berlian attacked on March 9th. Another tanker hijacked in SE Asia The IMB reports that the tanker, Singa Berlian (IMO: 9062439) was hijacked last week. As is often the […]

  • Stakeholders clear air on armed security

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    NIMASA ruling still in effect. Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all […]

  • Absent Putin ‘orders Arctic naval alert’

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    56 warships primed for exercise. Absent Putin ‘orders Arctic naval alert’ President Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s navy on a state of full combat readiness in the Arctic as part […]

  • Piracy and the armed guard question

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    PMSCs look to Southeast Asia.  Piracy and the armed guard question By Marcus Hand from Singapore One of the more controversial growth sectors in shipping has been the private security business, in particular, […]

  • Navy Releases Revised Maritime Strategy

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    US Navy new strategy revealed.  Navy Releases Revised Maritime Strategy WASHINGTON (NNS) — The sea services released a new maritime strategy, March 13, a plan that describes how the Navy, […]

  • Progress in HRA controversy

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    Countries hope to reduce size of High Risk Area. Progress in HRA controversy: CGPCS participants agree on process On the 13th of March an extra-ordinary meeting of the CGPCS was […]

  • Modi Marks Out His Territory

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    India pushing back against China in IOR. Modi Marks Out His Territory By Wendy Laursen The Indian Ocean has been dominated by foreign powers for 300 years, but Indian Prime Minister […]

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