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  • Thales lands deal to fight piracy

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    Equipment manufactured as part of a £48m deal for a Belfast arms firm will help the Royal Navy fight piracy on the high seas. Missile firm Thales lands £48m deal […]

  • Tanker missing in South China Sea

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    Following a series of hijackings in South East Asia, the Singapore Information Fusion Centre (IFC) has issued another alert. Tanker missing in South China Sea Following a series of hijackings […]

  • Study on Cruise Ship Security

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    EC issues call for tender on cruise ship security study. Commission’s call for tender: Study on Cruise Ship Security The European Commission published a call for tender regarding a Study […]

  • Aspida: Cowboys still prevalent

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    Shipowners are still being hoodwinked when it comes to choosing a private maritime security company Aspida: Cowboys still prevalent among PMSCs Athens: Shipowners are still being hoodwinked when it comes […]

  • Another hijack in SE Asia

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    On Saturday June 14th, seven pirates armed with guns and knives in three speed boats boarded and hijacked the product tanker, MT Ai Maru, at around 2030 LT in the […]

  • Japan, Sri Lanka enhance cooperation

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    Japan and Sri Lanka are looking to expand their cooperation on maritime security issues. Japan and Sri Lanka Enhance Maritime Cooperation In a little noticed diplomatic trip, the chief of […]

  • Southeast Asia overtakes Somalia

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    Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks Southeast Asia overtakes Somalia as hub of global pirate attacks Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks […]

  • Sea piracy undermines investment

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    Piracy and armed robbery undermined investment in the offshore oil sector Sea piracy undermines investment in offshore oil sector – Lawyer Dr Morakinyo Adedayo, a Maritime Lawyer, on Thursday said […]

  • UK MoD awards £111 million contracts

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    MoD awards contracts for small boat fleet. £111 million of work buoys UK’s boat support industry The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to […]

  • Piracy on the rise in SE Asia

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    A series of incidents in recent weeks has highlighted the ongoing problem in the region. Piracy on the rise in SE Asia Piracy in the Indian Ocean may well be […]

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