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  • Nigerian piracy set for election surge

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    Hijacking could be start of new wave.  Nigerian piracy set for election surge Savahna Nightingale A general election in Nigeria on 14 February is poised to bring a spike in […]

  • Iran deploys new naval fleet

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    Expect more pirate attacks to be fought off… Iran Sends New Naval Fleet to High Seas The Iranian Navy’s 33rd fleet of warships departed for the Indian Ocean and the […]

  • Ghana Navy rescues hijacked tanker

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    Incident marks first tanker hijack of the year in region. How Ghana Navy arrested Nigerian pirates on oil tanker – The full story The Ghana Navy on Saturday captured eight […]

  • Nigerian Navy to warn of marsec threats

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    Armed gangs attacking river traffic a significant problem. Navy To Take Security Awareness To Riverine Communities In Anambra The Nigerian Navy said on Friday it had concluded plans to sensitise […]

  • Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base

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    Nation to bolster presence in region. Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base in Djibouti for broader Middle East responses The mission of a Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in […]

  • SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery

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    Floating armoury used by PMSCs detained. SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery By P K Balachandran COLOMBO: The discovery of huge caches of arms and ammunition on board a vessel […]

  • Damen completes Patrol vessels

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    Completed vessels are first of their type to be built in South Africa. Damen completes first FCS 5009 Patrol vessels in South Africa Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has finished […]

  • MEPs discuss Enrica Lexie case

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    MEPs call for Italian marò (Marines) accused of killing Indian fishermen to be repatriated The European Parliament hopes that diplomatic dispute between Italy and India over the prosecution of two […]

  • ReCAAP calls for more patrols

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    Piracy incidents prompts call for greater vigilance.  ReCAAP calls for more anti-piracy naval patrols Titus Zheng Anti-piracy Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia […]

  • Ireland in anti-piracy role?

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    WFP role or full maritime deployment discussed. Simon Coveney to decide on Defence Forces role in tackling piracy in Indian Ocean Permutations of resources and personnel being considered to combat […]

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