Tag: Hostage

  • War games boost PH defense

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    Phiblex exercise concludes.  War games boost PH territorial defense capability By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The just concluded Philippine-US war games honed the maritime defense capability of the Philippine Marines amid a […]

  • Maritime terrorism in SE Asia

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    Islamists pose an increasing threat to maritime security. Terrorist Threats from the Maritime Domain: Singapore’s Response – Analysis Terrorist threats from the maritime domain are a recurring challenge around South […]

  • SE Asia piracy predicted to rise

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    Tanker hijackings and low-level crime persist in Southeast Asia.  Dryad Maritime: Expect Attacks by Bunker Pirates in South East Asia to Rise in Q4 So far this year, a number […]

  • Tanker Captain tells of ordeal

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    Sunrise 689 released after hijacking in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese tanker captain tells of harrowing pirate ordeal By Phan Hau – Le Quan The Vietnamese diesel tanker crew that was taken by […]

  • Piracy in West Africa

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    Piracy remains a global issue, but few stop to consider how it affects those closest to it: crew. Piracy in West Africa by Douglas B. Stevenon, Director, Center for Seafarers’ […]

  • India CG concerned about PMSCs

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    Merchant ships with armed security guards apparently now pose a threat.  Armed cargo ships along India’s coast pose security threat: ICG CHENNAI: Commercial ships with armed men on board, which […]

  • Iranian Navy scares pirates

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    Headline of the week… Commander: Pirates Hiding Due to Scary Presence of Iranian Navy Pirate attack on cargo ships has now become a rare scene in the region due to […]

  • Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014

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    Dryad releases their figures for the third quarter of the year.  Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014 Gulf of Guinea The spike in the number of kidnapping incidents that occurred […]

  • CMF, NATO and EUNAVFOR Meet

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    Naval coalition cooperation crucial in fight against maritime crime.  Big Three Counter-Piracy Task Force Commanders Meet in Muscat The Commanders of the ‘Big Three’ international counter-piracy task forces met in […]

  • Angola Modernizes Navy

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    New vessels to combat piracy, smuggling and illegal fishing.  Angola Modernizes Navy to Protect Maritime Resources By Francisco Galamas Last month, Brazil and Angola signed a Technical Memorandum of Understanding for the Brazilian […]

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