Tag: hijack
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UKMTO Red Sea guidance
In the wake of recent approaches and attacks off Yemen, guidance is updated. Guidance On Transits Through The Bab El Mandeb and Associated Waters UKMTO operating from Dubai, has issued […]
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Hostage’s family call for help
Men abducted at the end of July. Moroccan sailor’s family calls for intervention over kidnap by Nigerian pirates The family of a Moroccan merchant navy officer abducted by Nigerian pirates […]
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New Indian coastal force
According to the home ministry, the force would be under the control of the central government and named Coastal Border Police Force. Government plans to raise a police force to […]
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Qatar buys new warships
Boost for Qatari maritime security. Qatar to buy $5.9 billion worth of warships from Italy by SHABINA S. KHATRI Qatar has agreed to buy seven navy ships from Italy at […]
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Nigeria, Singapore Partner to Fight Piracy
Sharing expertise to beat the criminals. Nigeria, Singapore Partner to Fight Waterways Piracy By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni Abuja – Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi says Nigeria is partnering with foreign companies […]
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Pirates convicted in India
Men have already served six years on remand. Somalian pirates convicted for 2010 hijacking can return home in a year By Sailee Dhayalkar More than six years after they were […]
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Exercise Malapura ends
The two Southeast Asian neighbors carried out the 30th iteration of Exercise Malapura. Malaysia, Singapore Conclude Naval Drills By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, Malaysia and Singapore concluded the latest iteration of […]
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China readies new base
Base will serve as hub for PLAN in region. Djibouti Hosts First Chinese Overseas Mission China officially opened on Tuesday its first overseas mission, the same day as the country’s […]
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Piracy developments
Risks to shipping increase? Developments in Somali and South East Asian Piracy The ‘eradication’ of Somali piracy in 2012 was heralded as a key success story for international intervention, and […]
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Iranian Navy Docks in Oman
Incredibly, no pirate battles reported. Iranian Naval Flotilla Docks at Omani Port The Iranian Navy’s 47th flotilla berthed at Oman’s port of Salalah on Tuesday on the final days of […]