Tag: maritime crime

  • Iran unable to negotiate with pirates

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    Dhow crews hijacked by pirates. Iran: Political bids on crew hijacked by Somali pirates impossible By Mehdi Sepahvand Tehran says that a political approach to the case of a dozen […]

  • Risk increases off Somalia

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    Concerns shipping remains complacent to dangers. Ships more at risk after first Somali pirate attack in years: officials By Jonathan Saul Merchant vessels sailing through busy shipping lanes between Somalia […]

  • Somali pirates return?

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    Attack confirmed following investigation. EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years by Mike Schuler Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in […]

  • Indonesian crew kidnapped

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    Abu Sayyaf once again suspected in attack. Two Indonesians seized from Malaysian fishing boats – minister JAKARTA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Two Indonesians were kidnapped from fishing vessels in waters […]

  • Iran, the US & Persian Gulf

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    Despite current tensions, cooperation between Tehran and Washington is possible. Iran, the US, and the Persian Gulf By Sina Azodi Iran has one of the longest and subtlest traditions of […]

  • Sub Hunters in the S. China Sea

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    China is launching one new corvette every six weeks. Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette By Franz-Stefan Gady The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) […]

  • More troops for Delta

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    Unlikely to deter the Delta militants. Nigerian Navy deploys 3,400 troops to tackle piracy, oil theft Yemi Oluwadare The Nigerian Navy has deployed four warships and 3,400 troops to tackle […]

  • RPG? No. Boat Bomb

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    Unknown attackers detonate bomb 20m from tanker. Boat that attacked gas tanker off Yemen carried explosives: shipowner By Jonathan Saul Unknown assailants who opened fire on a gas tanker last […]

  • More Delta damage

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    As discussions take place, so do more bombings. Militants attack oil pipeline in Niger Delta By Tife Owolabi and Alexis Akwagyiram Militants in Nigeria’s southern Niger Delta oil hub attacked […]

  • Hundreds dead in Mediterranean

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    More tragedy for the Med. Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. […]

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