Tag: Hostage
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Job loss claim following armoury closure
Claims made by former Avant Garde manager. ‘Around 5,000 jobless due to Avant Garde closure’ Rasika Somarathna A senior former official of the Avant Garde Maritime Security Services yesterday said […]
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Djibouti Code Expanding Scope
Code to encompass broader range of maritime crimes. Djibouti Code Expanding Scope Beyond Piracy An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy and armed robbery against ships in […]
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Nigerian hostages released
No information on any ransom payment. Pirates release Lithuanian sailors abducted off Nigerian coast Pirates have released two Lithuanian sailors abducted off the coasts of Nigeria in mid-October, Government Vice-Chancellor […]
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Navy busts Malacca robbers
Success against armed robbery gang. Navy busts gang of ship robbers in Malacca Strait The Navy’s Western Fleet Command (Koarmabar) has reported that it has arrested five members of a […]
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PVI Weekly Piracy Report
PVI round up the week’s maritime crime news and incidents. Weekly Maritime & Onshore Security Report 11 Nov 2015 Maritime Security High Risk Area (HRA) Somalia: Pirates to plead guilty […]
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Floating armoury deal pulled
The Avant Garde investigations are part of a wide probe of allegedly corrupt deals. Sri Lanka scraps security firm’s deals on running floating armories BY SHIHAR ANEEZ Sri Lankan President […]
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Japanese Ships mark 50th Call to Sri Lanka
Ships taking part in anti-piracy duties. Japanese Naval Ships mark their 50th Port Call to Sri Lanka The visit of two Japanese naval ships ‘JS Makinami (DD-112)’ and ‘JS Suzunami […]
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PM witnesses Seaspark exercise
Seaspark afforded ‘valuable opportunity to enhance combat readiness of Pakistan Navy’. PM witnesses Seaspark exercise in North Arabian Sea KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday witnessed the wide-ranging naval […]
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Vietnam, Cambodia reinforce joint sea patrol
Vietnam and Cambodia have effectively planned and carried out 40 joint patrols Vietnam, Cambodia reinforce joint sea patrol Vietnam and Cambodia have pledged to deepen cooperation in joint sea patrol […]
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Missing US-Indo Maritime Security Pact?
Entrenched interests prevent the signing of a coast guard pact between Washington and Jakarta. What’s Behind the Missing US-Indonesia Maritime Security Pact? By Prashanth Parameswaran As expected, Indonesian president Joko […]