Maritime Crime
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China authorizes coast guard to fire on foreign vessels if needed
China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around […]
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Navy unveils new maritime security flotilla, with armed ships that can go alongside vessels quickly
By Aqil Haziq Mahmud SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on Tuesday (Jan 26) inaugurated its new Maritime and Security Response Flotilla (MSRF), aimed at boosting Singapore’s maritime security […]
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Turkey: No Word from Pirates Who Seized Sailors off Nigeria
ANKARA – Pirates who seized 15 sailors when they stormed a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf of Guinea two days ago have not yet made contact with authorities, Turkey’s […]
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Nigeria: Buhari Cancels OMSL’s Controversial Secure Anchorage Area Contract
By Abiodun Eromosele President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the lucrative but controversial Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract handled by Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL), a highly-placed presidency source told THISDAY […]
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Saudi Arabia, US Kick off Military Drill in Gulf
Saleh al-Zeid The mixed maritime “Naval Defender 21” exercise between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the United States Navy kicked off on Thursday at King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB) at […]
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Cyber security – more focus required, says expert
Cyber protection in shipping is lagging behind many other sectors just as the threat profile continues to escalate. Paul Bartlett This was the stark message from Ben Densham, chief technology […]
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Asia piracy incidents hit 5-year high in 2020, shipping insurance rates firm
Sea robbery and piracy related incidents across Asia increased 17% year on year to just under 100 in 2020, amid consistent threat of possible attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group, […]
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Maersk Urges Better Military Response to West Africa Piracy
Bloomberg/ By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa. […]
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India deeply worried over increase in threats arising out of Yemen: Amb Tirumurti
By Yoshita Singh United Nations, Jan 14 (PTI) India has said that it is “deeply worried” by the increase in threats arising out of Yemen on commercial ships navigating the […]
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CTF-151 and RBNF hold talks to combat piracy in the region
The Commander of the Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Commodore Abdul Munib SI (M) held a recent engagement with the Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), Rear […]
