Maritime Crime
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Iran, China to conduct navy drills
Chinese fleet docks in Iran. Commander: Iranian, Chinese Navies Readying to Conduct Joint Naval Drills TEHRAN – The Chinese forces sailing on a fleet of warships that docked in Iran’s […]
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Security in the Gulf of Guinea
Hiring security services in the Gulf of Guinea continues to vex shipping companies. Risks in Contracting Government Security Forces in Gulf of Guinea By Dirk Steffen My previous article explored […]
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Nigerian Piracy: A Small Step
Moves to combat piracy in West Africa move slowly. Nigerian Piracy: A Small Step Op-Ed by John Guy A small step where a giant leap is needed. The Economic Community […]
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New challenges in the maritime sector
Togo ready to tackle piracy and maritime crime. New challenges in the maritime sector Meet the challenges of the maritime sector, that is the mission of the High Council for […]
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India, China maritime dialogue
Discussions to centre on maritime security issues and piracy cooperation. India to hold maritime dialogue with China this year New Delhi: India and China Thursday agreed to hold a maritime dialogue this year to […]
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Threat to ships at Benghazi
Issues continue in Libya. Ships calling at Benghazi could be targeted Cairo: Retired Libyan general Khalifa Haftar on Sunday threatened to order his troops to shoot ships entering the Port […]
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al Qaeda claims Pakistan Navy attack
Attack initially believed to be Taliban-based. New al Qaeda wing in South Asia claims hijacking Pakistani naval ship ISLAMABAD-Al Qaeda’s South Asia wing has claimed responsibility for hijacking a Pakistani […]
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Protecting the vast waters of Indonesia
As yesterday’s hijacking demonstrates, sea lane security is crucial. Protecting the vast waters of Indonesia Kresno Buntoro, Lecturer at Indonesia Defense University, Jakarta The new government has to design a […]
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Piracy Update: West Africa, SE Asia
Crew kidnap in West Africa and tanker hijacked off Indonesia. Piracy Update: West Africa, South East Asia We have been informed of two noteworthy incidents in the last 24 hours […]
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A Free Pass for Drug Traffickers at Sea
Antipiracy patrols dump tons of heroin and other drugs overboard—but have to let the bad guys go. A Free Pass for Drug Traffickers at Sea By YURY FEDOTOV The Combined Maritime […]
