Tag: Hostage

  • Vietnamese coast guards vs. pirates

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    The Vietnamese CG have a history of fighting pirates. Vietnamese coast guards vs. pirates – P1: A face-to-face encounter Several hijacked freighters have been stopped and many pirates have been […]

  • CMF in anti-terror training

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    Joint ops to enhance collaboration and skills. French ships involved in counter-terrorism missions and Djibouti Navy Training at Sea Captain René-Jean Crignola, Commander, Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), visited La […]

  • Piracy: Response & Training Officers

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    As pirate attacks fall away in some regions, alternatives to armed guards are sought. The Need for Response & Training Officers Guest Article by: John Twiss MSyI Lies, damned lies […]

  • Calls for new Nigerian piracy laws

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    Calls for public hearing to clarify laws. Nigeria: Association Calls for Public Hearing On Piracy The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA), Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to […]

  • Fighting West African piracy

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    French Navy hosts seminar on piracy, maritime crime. Maritime Piracy: “Africa Must Develop Its Own Security Architecture” GATHERED on Thursday, June 25, around Admiral Bernard Rogel, Chief of Staff of […]

  • Germany holds piracy workshops

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    Federal Police run anti-piracy training. Combat Games for the Jolly Roger in the Baltic By Eva-Maria Mester It’s hot and cramped in the engine room of the Rettin; the air is […]

  • INS Teg in Seychelles for surveillance

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    Joint operations with Seychelles Coast Guard. INS Teg in Seychelles for surveillance DINAKAR PERI As part of India’s deepening maritime security cooperation with Indian Ocean littoral nations, INS Teg a stealth frigate […]

  • Nigerian oil theft kingpins

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    Who is stealing Nigeria’s oil? Revealed: Those behind oil theft in the country Oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, has been a perennial problem. The country is to have lost […]

  • Pirates overran us in minutes

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    Ship’s cook shot in leg during hijacking. Pirates overran us in minutes, says Orkim Harmony skipper By Jonathan Edward PORT KLANG, June 26 —The crew of Orkim Harmony had no […]

  • Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages

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    The plight of international seafarers held hostage by pirates. Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages Between 2000 and 2013, 2,919 seafarers were held hostage by Somali pirates in inhumane conditions, in some instances […]

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