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  • Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia

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    Pirates take eighth ship this year. Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia ReCAAP reports that pirates hijacked the MT Oriental Glory on May 15th at around 0600 LT in Southeast […]

  • Navy confiscates 30 ships over oil theft

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    New focus against kidnappers. Navy confiscates 30 ships over oil theft By Lucia Edafioka The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has said that 30 ships, tugboats and baggies […]

  • Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off

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    IMDEX opens tomorrow. Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off By Wendell Minnick TAIPEI — Singapore’s quest for a new maritime patrol aircraft, a mid-life upgrade for F-16s and possible […]

  • Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April

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    Convoy escort programme still operating.  Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]

  • Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center

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    New centre to improve security and safety. Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center Surabaya, E.Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy will set up a Traffic Management […]

  • Bunkers linked with piracy rise

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    Analysis by Risk Intelligence.  Analyst Links Singapore Bunker Players with Increase in Region’s Fuel Piracy, says it’s “the Perfect Product to Steal” Higher bunker standards in Singapore may be inadvertently causing ships […]

  • High seas crime squeeze

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    Time for a maritime law rethink? We need a ‘high seas squeeze’ on transnational criminals Rob McLaughlin and David Connery The law can hinder law enforcement at sea. This situation […]

  • Ghana drops piracy charges

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    Remaining Nigerians await trial. State drops charges against two Ghanaians The State has dropped charges against two Ghanaians who were arrested suspected to have aided eight Nigerian pirates. The state […]

  • Nigeria’s maritime security

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    Will new President affect change? Will Buhari Change the Face of Nigerian Maritime Security? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The campaign speeches have long been over, the ballot boxes […]

  • Kidnapped Bourbon crew released

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    Crew were taken off Surfer 1440 by Nigerian pirates.  Three Bourbon Crew Members Released After Being Kidnapped in Nigeria in April The French offshore marine company, BOURBON, in a short […]

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