Tag: maritime crime
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PCG for WPS?
New boats, new deployments. 3 Coast Guard vessels may patrol WPS By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines — The three newly commissioned 44-meter multi-role response vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard […]
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Tuna vessel escapes pirates
Suspected pirates were later caught by EUNAVFOR. Albacora tuna vessel escapes Somali pirate attack in Indian Ocean A vessel owned by Spanish tuna fishing giant Albacora, Galerna III, managed to […]
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Security boost for Delta
Renewed threat of militancy in region. Nigerian police deploy gunboats to tackle sea piracy in oil rich state Nigeria’s police in southern oil rich Bayelsa had deployed 16 patrol gunboats […]
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Somali pirates arrested
Recent series of incidents sees arrests. EUNAVFOR’s Italian ship Virginio Fasan Chases and Captures Suspected Pirates EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates […]
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Nigeria MSI launched
New MSI will hopefully improve domain awareness. Navy unveils Safety Information portal By: Precious Igbonwelundu The Navy has launched an online Maritime Safety Information (MSI) portal and data centre to provide […]
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New boats for Ghana
Move should boost security in Ghana’s waters. Ghana commissions Chinese patrol boats Ghana’s navy has commissioned into service four patrol boats donated by China. The commissioning ceremony was held on 31 […]
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Yemen sees ports reopen
Closures condemned internationally. Yemen sees ports reopen Saudi Arabia has reopened some ports in Yemen a week after the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthi movement there announced a temporary […]
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France, Nigeria piracy ops
Joint exercise in Gulf of Guinea. Nigerian, French navies partner against maritime insecurity By: Precious Igbonwelundu Plans are underway for Nigerian Navy (NN) and its French and Spanish counterparts to carry […]
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PLAN scares pirates off
Pirate action groups still in region. Suspected pirate vessels in Gulf of Aden dispersed by Chinese navy by Weida Li On November 15, a destroyer from the 27th Chinese naval escort […]
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Navy warns Delta militants
Renewed threat of militancy in Niger Delta. Naval chief to Avengers: We will stop you from bombing oil facilities Ibok-Ete Ibas, chief of naval staff, has warned the Niger Delta […]
