Tag: hijack

  • Has Somali Piracy ended?

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    Armed guards the tipping point. Has Somali Piracy ended? Written by Jonathan Katzenellenbogen The sharp drop in piracy in the Somali Basin is puzzling security experts, who have been surprised […]

  • Maritime security should be part of curriculum

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    Indian Naval Command suggestion. Maritime security should be part of curriculum The security of the seas surrounding India has financial, diplomatic and geopolitical ramifications. Hence the need to incorporate coastal […]

  • Oil tankers run gauntlet in Nigeria’s pirate alley

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    Recent attacks prove threat remains. Oil tankers run gauntlet in Nigeria’s “pirate alley” A pirate attack that killed a supertanker crewman off the coast of Nigeria this week has highlighted […]

  • Consortium introduces anti-piracy system

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    Non-lethal alternative to armed guards. Sagem-led consortium intoduces anti-piracy system By Richard Tomkins PARIS, Feb. 5 (UPI) — An integrated system to protect commercial ships against piracy has been unveiled by a […]

  • Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson

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    Visit during Cutlass Express 2015. Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson By U.S. Navy LT Shawn Eklund, United States Africa Command PORT LOUIS, Mauritius — The President of Mauritius, Kailash Purryag, visited the […]

  • NIMASA detains ships of illegal armed British guards

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    UK PMSCs could face further trouble. NIMASA detains ships of illegal armed British guards The Apex Regulatory Agency and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it is […]

  • S.E. Asia joint security patrols

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    Regional push to quell piracy. Bunker Pirates: Singapore, Malaysia, Neighbours to Begin Joint Security Patrols Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar (Abdul Aziz) Wednesday said a regional joint patrol would soon […]

  • Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced

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    Specific threat in S.E. Asia identified. Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced London: Insurance cover is coming to a specific threat in Southeast Asia. Specialist marine insurance intermediary, Seacurus, has developed a […]

  • Six Somali pirates jailed in Spain

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    Accused of attacking tuna ship. Six Somali pirates jailed in Spain A Spanish court on Wednesday convicted six Somalis for piracy and sentenced them each to 16 and a half […]

  • Deadly pirate raid on Greek ship

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    One dead in pirate attack. Deadly pirate raid on Greek ship in Nigeria Gunmen have boarded a Greek-owned tanker anchored near a Nigerian port, killing one crew member and taking […]

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