Tag: hijack
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India Navy okays female pilots
More equality opportunities in Indian Navy. Women Navy fliers to patrol sea from next year The Navy will further open more opportunities for women and allow them as pilots on […]
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Malacca Strait Patrols
Piracy and militancy threatening region’s waters. The Malacca Strait Patrols: Finding Common Ground – Analysis A decade has passed since the Malacca Strait Patrols were launched as a holistic initiative […]
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Plane scares pirates off
Pirates scared off by plane. Navy Plane Foils Piracy Attempt in Western Arabian Sea New Delhi: The Indian Navy, with the help of its long-range anti-submarine warfare aircraft, has thwarted […]
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Abu Sayyaf attacks continue
Aby Sayyaf attacks continue. Third Tug Attacked by Pirates in Sulu Sea On Friday, the towing vessel TB Henry was hijacked and four of her crewmembers kidnapped off of Lahad […]
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Iran fights off pirates. Again.
Iran claims another victory… Iran navy repels pirate attack on merchant ship The Iranian Navy has thwarted seven pirate boat attacks on an Iranian merchant vessel sailing in the Red […]
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Somali Piracy Deja Vu
Complacency still the big issue. Somali Piracy Deja Vu Watching recent news stories unfold about the Indian Ocean, and Somali piracy in particular, I am struck by the passage of time. […]
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Terrorists on the Ocean
How real is the risk of maritime terrorism? Terrorists on the Ocean: Sea Monsters in the 21st Century By CAPT Robert N. Hein, USN The call of the ocean has […]
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Sayyaf snatches 4 sailors
Third abduction in recent weeks. Sayyaf suspects snatch 4 sailors Francisco Tuyay AN Indonesian sailor was shot and wounded while four of his compatriots were abducted by suspected Abu Sayyaf […]
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Navy makes usual oil crime pledge
Navy issues regular “we’ll do our job” statement for no apparent reason. Nigerian Navy reiterates readiness to curb oil theft Lovelyn Okocha The Central Naval Command, (CNC) of the Nigerian […]
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Pirates cause insurance hike
Crew kidnaps see rate hike. High piracy attacks push up marine insurance rate Comfort Oseghale Due to increased piracy attacks in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Protection and Indemnity […]
