Maritime Crime

  • Dubai gears up for piracy conference

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    Dubai also hosting Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. Issues and long term solutions to tackle maritime piracy identified Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27 October 2014:- A notable […]

  • Caught in the crossfire

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    Agony continues for private maritime security operatives in India.  Caught in the crossfire – crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio By Michael Grey from London There is widespread outrage at […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill 4, kidnap 6 others

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    Attack against Marine Police sees four killed. Pirates kill four policemen, kidnap six others in Bayelsa Posted by: Mike Odiegwu There was tension along Bayelsa waterways on Saturday after pirates in […]

  • UN okays ship inspections off Somalia

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    Move could also theoretically impact PMSC floating armouries.  UN authorises ship inspections near Somalia The United Nations Security Council authorised the inspection of boats suspected of carrying illegal shipments of […]

  • Nigeria is losing a fortune to pirates

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    Estimates that nation has lost $135 billion to pirates in three years. Nigeria loses N21.6 trn to piracy in three years By Godwin Oritse FOLLOWING the increased activities of the pirates […]

  • Vietnam confirms tanker was hijacked

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    MT Sunrise 689 was taken by pirates. Vietnamese oil tanker Sunrise confirmed to be hijacked Police have confirmed that Vietnamese oil tanker Sunrise 689 was hijacked and robbed of a […]

  • Analysts dismiss Al Qaeda threat

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    Threat to attack tankers dismissed by analysts. Analysts dismiss Al Qaeda threat Maritime risk analysts in Dubai and London claim a threat by al-Qaeda to target energy transportation in the […]

  • EU trains Somaliland CG

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    EUCAP Nestor training to strengthen regional anti-piracy efforts. EUCAP Nestor trains and mentors Somaliland Coast Guard young officers in Berbera On 21 October, the European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission […]

  • Japan Navy to drill with UAE navy

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    Goodwill training exercise between the two nations.  Japanese warships at Jebel Ali for exercises with UAE Navy DUBAI // Two Japanese warships docked in the port of Jebel Ali in […]

  • UN chief urges sustained piracy effort

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    Pirates still holding at least 37 hostage.  UN political chief urges sustained efforts to combat piracy off Somali coast The UN political chief on Wednesday called for a long-term solution […]

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