Tag: Hostage

  • Iran, China increase naval ties

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    Joint patrols on the way? Iran, China Widen Military, Naval Cooperation Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and a visiting military delegation from China in a meeting in Tehran […]

  • Niger Delta security boost

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    Navy bolsters security. Yet again. Navy beefs up security on N-Delta waterways By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—The Nigerian Navy says it has established double presence on the waterways to forestall crime […]

  • India sacks ‘terror boat’ CG officer

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    Incident involved suspected terrorist boat in January. Coast Guard DIG Loshali sacked for opposite stand on Pak boat New Delhi: The Coast Guard has sacked its DIG B K Loshali […]

  • Delta Amnesty Program Winding Down

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    Concerns militants could return to Delta. Nigeria’s Delta Amnesty Program Winding Down? Hilary Uguru and Chris Stein LAGOS, NIGERIA — Kemepade Ebikpade used to run guns to the Niger Delta militants. […]

  • Flag state adopts PMSC ISO

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    Flag joins many shipping companies in preferring accredited security providers. Marshall Islands first to adopt new standards for PMSCs The Republic of the Marshall Islands has informed those companies with […]

  • Piracy Down in Asia

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    ReCAAP’s count for November brings the total number of incidents this year to 183. Piracy Down for Third Month in Asia Piracy in Asia declined for the third straight month […]

  • Armament on the High Seas

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    Floating armouries “a major security concern”, apparently. Armament on the High Seas By Liza Kane-Hartnett Last month, Sri Lanka announced that it had terminated its agreement with the private security […]

  • Suspect vessels warning for India

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    Indian coast always on alert for terror threats or suspected pirates. Coast Guard alerts fishermen about ‘suspected vessels’ AHMEDABAD: Fishermen along the Gujarat coast were on Tuesday alerted over ‘suspected […]

  • Kidnapped sailors freed

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    Men taken from MV Szafir off Nigeria. Polish Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria Freed The Polish crew of a cargo vessel kidnapped last month off the Nigerian coast are safe and […]

  • Somali pirates and the HRA

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    Now the shipping industry and navies face difficult choices. Somali piracy: Redrawing the boundaries By Tim Hart, Control Risks LONDON – From 1 December 2015, the shipping industry’s ‘high risk […]

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