Tag: maritime crime

  • Iran’s latest pirate claim

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    Of course they did. Absolutely. Completely legitimate. Navy stops 115 pirates from attacking Iranian tanker Iranian Navy’s 41st fleet rescued an Iranian-owned oil tanker from 12 pirate boats carrying 115 […]

  • South China Sea drills

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    China reasserts its authority. China to hold military drills in South China Sea China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, ahead of a ruling by an […]

  • Oil workers killed in Nigeria

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    Pirates blamed for attack. Three oil workers killed in Nigeria Suspected pirates have killed three men working for the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in the West African country’s restive swamplands, […]

  • Libya detains tanker

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    Vessel carrying petrol when its was detained. Tanker with 5 Russian crewmen detained off Libya A tanker with a crew of Russian, Ukrainian and Greek members was detained off the […]

  • Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one

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    One killed during incident. Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one Taiwan’s navy mistakenly launched a supersonic anti-ship missile from a naval base, killing one person and injuring three, officials […]

  • Indo can pursue pirates

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    Agreement forged in 1975 allows cross border pursuit under certain conditions Indonesia ‘can pursue suspects on Philippine waters’ Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: Philippine defence officials have said Indonesian forces […]

  • Living in captivity

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    Those who have survived the ordeal, have lived to tell tales of torture and pain. Living in captivity: Untold stories of Indians held hostage by Somali pirates Monalisa Das If […]

  • The Abu Sayyaf menace

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    Tracking the terrorists. The Abu Sayyaf menace Florencio Fianza The Abu Sayyaf Group has done it again. For the third time in as many months, the kidnap-for-ransom group abducted seven […]

  • A Hostage Story

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    OBP highlights the plight of crew taken hostage. A Hostage Story A new report published by Oceans Beyond Piracy and One Earth Future, both programs of the One Earth Future […]

  • Indo Sailors Recount Hijacking

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    Crew taken by Abu Sayyaf Group. Indonesian Sailors Recount Hijacking On that sweltering afternoon, June 20, 2016, Tugboat Charles 001 was sailing at normal speed in the waters between Jolo […]

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