Maritime Powers
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New chief for Pakistan Navy
New naval chief assures of strong maritime security ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed naval chief, Admiral Zakaullah, formally took over the Command of the Pakistan Navy in change of command ceremony […]
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North, South Korea ships exchange fire
No casualties reported in latest incident. Shots Fired Between South, North Korea Ships A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots on Tuesday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed […]
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Tanker missing off Singapore
No contact with ship since October 2nd. Reports came in late yesterday that the tanker, MT Sunrise 689, has gone missing off Singapore. The ship was transiting from Singapore to […]
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Russia: new frigate and new subs by 2015
New vessels for Crimea-based fleet. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to Receive New Frigate, Two Subs by 2015: Navy Commander MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet will […]
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Drug traffickers plead guilty
Successful prosecution against smugglers. Colombian Traffickers Plead Guilty to International Maritime Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Three Colombian citizens pleaded guilty today for conspiring to transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine […]
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RN borrowing engineers from USCG
USCG engineers to assist Roya Navy. Defence cuts leave Royal Navy so short of engineers it has to BORROW them from US Coastguard By Sam Adams American service personnel will start […]
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Nigeria in new anti-piracy push
Ongoing battle against oil theft and piracy. Nigeria: Fresh Onslaught On Oil Thieves, Sea Pirates, Other Maritime Criminals Nigeria’s attention, for a long while, has been fixated on the war […]
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M’sian navy ship lost off Sabah
Gunboat goes missing in rough weather. Stormy seas or piracy? Malaysian Navy ship lost off Sabah coast The Royal Malaysian Navy has lost contact with one of its gunboats off […]
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Iran warns against future threats
Iranian Navy reinforcing its role in the region. Iran must nip enemy military threats in bud: General A senior Iranian general has warned against future threats to Tehran from the […]
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US Navy close to using robotic boats
Demonstration uses 13 boats to escort a ship along James River. US Navy close to using robotic patrol boats as escort vessels In the event of conflict, America could use […]
