Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Piracy ransoms still legal

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    New Bill had raised concerns in shipping and insurance industries. Paying piracy ransoms ‘still legal’ Stephen Spark UK: A new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill, which was presented to the […]

  • Thailand take on CTF-151

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    New Zealand passes command of CTF-151 to Thailand Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich of the Royal Thai Navy has assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy operations from Commodore […]

  • China denies bases report

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    Chinese dismiss claims as groundless. China denies reports to set up 18 naval bases in Indian Ocean BEIJING: Defending its submarine’s docking at Colombo port as common practice, Chinese military […]

  • CMF in search and rescue op

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    Sailors rescued after abandoning sinking ship.  New Zealand-led CTF-151 Coordinates Successful International Search and Rescue Operation Eight sailors who abandoned their sinking ship have been safely plucked from the sea […]

  • EU votes to protect Somali aid

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    Extension ensures protection for World Food Programme. EU votes to keep protecting aid to Somalia from pirates European council extends counter-piracy patrols for two years to secure humanitarian aid shipments […]

  • Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing

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    A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing Author: David Brewster, ANU A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Recent […]

  • Moving Targets

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    The opportunist nature of maritime crime and piracy.  Moving Targets Fighting piracy these days is like playing Whack-a-Mole. When you contain it in one place it pops up in another. […]

  • Counter-Piracy Lite?

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    The future of EU anti-piracy work.  Counter-Piracy Lite? The EU’s Soft Security Op-Ed by Brendan Flynn, National University of Ireland Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) has unquestionably grabbed the limelight as […]

  • Iran fights off another pirate attack

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    Second attack claim comes in as many days.  Navy Repels Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker in Int’l Waters The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil tanker […]

  • Indian Ocean security challenges

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    Regional security force unable to conduct anti-piracy operations.  Indian Ocean security challenges still pose a threat Stephen Spark SEYCHELLES: East Africa’s new regional security force lacks the maritime capability to […]

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