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  • French Gov’t supports fight against maritime crime

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    Maritime crime information sharing project. French Gov’t supports fight against maritime crime The French government in collaboration with the United States of America government has set up a project dubbed […]

  • MSDF continue vessel escorts

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    Over 613 convoys since 2009. Japan escorts 15 commercial ships off Somalia in May Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]

  • CMF in huge heroin haul

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    Numerous boardings lead to huge drug seizures. Combined Task Force 150 seizes 981kg of Heroin off East Coast of Africa with a street value of over USD625m After several weeks […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill naval officer

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    Routine patrol attacked by pirates. Pirates kill naval officer in Bayelsa State Dare-devil pirates operating along the rivers and creeks of the Niger Delta over the weekend shot dead a […]

  • Missing tanker causes concern

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    Missing tanker causes concern. Najib anxious over disappearance of oil tanker BY NICHOLAS CHENG KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will deploy its resources to locate a missing oil tanker off Johor, said […]

  • Tanker feared hijacked off Malaysia

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    Sister ship to Orkim Victory, taken on June 4th Tanker believed hijacked off Malaysia ReCAAP has issued an alert to shipping concerning the Orkim Harmony, sister ship to the Orkim […]

  • Malaysia: Beefing up security

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    Malaysia: Beefing up security BY KATHLEEN ANN KILI JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has been deploying more of its personnel to beef up patrolling following an increase in hijackings […]

  • Piracy fears trigger illness

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    Even indirect exposure can cause health issues. Piracy fears trigger illness and hurt recruitment Girija Shettar Seafarers are suffering health problems and turning down work because of fears of piracy […]

  • Updated: Tanker missing in South East Asia

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    AIS off and no communication with ship. Tanker missing in South East Asia Various news sites report that the Teknogas, an LG tanker has gone missing at sea. According to […]

  • ReCAAP: 80 Piracy Incidents This Year till May

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    Increase of 19% over same period in 2014. ReCAAP: 80 Piracy Incidents This Year till May By Aiswarya Lakshmi From January 2015 till May 2015, a total of 80 incidents […]

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