Tag: hijack

  • Iran Entitled to Deploy Troops in Int’l Waters

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    Iranian Navy continue anti-piracy patrols. Commander: Iran Entitled to Deploy Troops in Int’l Waters to Fight Piracy Presence of the Iranian naval forces in the high seas is the country’s […]

  • Auto anti-piracy system triples range

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    Further developments in technology’s capability as piracy attacks and threats increase in 2014 Operating Range Tripled to 6 Nautical Miles WatchStander LLC, a provider of anti-piracy technology for the shipping […]

  • Unmanned Service Vessels big in UAE

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    Local market could be worth as much as $4 billion over five years. UAE boat builder Al Marakeb aims to make waves in unmanned vessels John Everington The UAE boat […]

  • Iran escorts 1,745 cargo ships

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    Navy continues anti-piracy patrol and escort duties. 1,745 Iranian Cargo Ships Escorted by Iranian Warships in Int’l Waters Commander of the Iranian Navy’s 32nd flotilla of warships Captain Seyed Hossein […]

  • US Navy deploys laser weapon

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    U.S. Navy Deploys Its First Laser Weapon in the Persian Gulf By Tony Capaccio The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser […]

  • Hijacked twice by pirates

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    Hijacked and abducted by Nigerian pirates and then Somali pirates.  The man who was kidnapped by pirates – twice Kings Nehemiah Okoye, a Nigerian marine engineer, has been a seafarer […]

  • Tugs face pirate danger at sea

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    Route takes tugs through high risk waters.  Danger ahead for tugs as they head to Dubai TIM DONOGHUE They’re used to rough seas, but not to the sort of dangers […]

  • IOR states go for patrol ships

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    Nations acquiring new vessels to counter piracy and other maritime crimes. Indian Ocean states place faith in patrol ships Stephen Spark Several Indian Ocean littoral states are acquiring maritime patrol […]

  • Volvo race gets piracy all clear

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    Volvo Ocean Race: Fears over potential piracy quelled Abu Dhabi: Volvo Ocean Race’s seven-strong fleet — including Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing — are to sail from Cape Town to Abu […]

  • ReCAAP piracy incidents in October

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    Small tanker hijackings continue to pose challenge in region. ReCAAP piracy incidents report in October 2014 George Joseph The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships […]

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