Tag: hostages

  • Commandos on random cargo ships

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    Moves to combat crime by MMEA. Commandos to be deployed onboard random cargo ships BY HARIZ MOHD KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will deploy its commandos onboard government-linked […]

  • IONS discusses maritime security

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    Information-sharing and interoperability key. Maritime security among Indian Ocean nations stressed SHAZIA HASAN KARACHI: Threats in the maritime domain have evolved manifold necessitating innovative and collaborative ways to maintain required […]

  • Illegal Fishing Off Somalia

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    Iranian dhows have been seized by angry Somali fishermen. Illegal Fishing Off Somalia Seen Spurring Piracy Revival by Ilya Gridneff Piracy that caused havoc to international shipping off Somalia’s coast […]

  • Iran’s Navy to Deploy

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    Imaginary Somali pirates already panicking. Iran’s Navy to Deploy New Flotilla to High Seas TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy’s 35th flotilla of warships will return home from a 3-month […]

  • Ghana: help needed to fight piracy

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    New oil and gas discoveries prompt security concerns. Ghanaian Chief of Staff says international help needed to fight piracy Written by Jonathan Katzenellenbogen The Chief of Ghana’s Defence Staff has […]

  • UK can’t assist jailed guards

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    Pirate hunter Nick, from Ashington, is one of six ex-soldiers facing illegal weapons charges and is to stand trial this week Nick Dunn trial: Foreign Office unable to interfere with […]

  • IMB calls for global reporting

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    Maritime crime a global issue which requires global picture. IMB calls for global reporting mechanism to tackle piracy SAM CHAMBERS In response to global statistics showing a continual increase in […]

  • Armed guards for SE Asia?

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    PMSCs eager to enter new market. Armed guards and regional cooperation being considered KUALA LUMPUR: Closer cooperation between countries and having armed guards on merchant ships are among ways being […]

  • ECOWAS to raise multinational force

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    No timetable reported. ECOWAS to raise multinational force on terrorism, piracy FIDELIS SORIWEI The member countries of the Economic Community of West African States, have agreed to establish a multinational […]

  • One Dead in Pirate Attack

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    Incident highlights dangers in region. Steersman allegedly killed by pirates off southern Vietnam A steersman was killed and another injured after they were purportedly attacked by pirates while fishing in […]

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