Tag: maritime crime

  • Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen

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    Flotillas from Yemen, Iran and South Korea are breaching international maritime law and plundering the country’s rich fishing grounds. Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen after west chases away pirates Catrina […]

  • FCS for Nigerian patrol duties

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    Many high tech patrol vessels in region are in private hands. FCS for Nigerian patrol duties Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen has delivered its second Fast Crew Supplier 3307 Patrol to Homeland […]

  • Australia to Conduct Exercises with China

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    Naval drills to go ahead. Australia to Conduct Exercises with China Days after reports indicated that Australia was canceling exercises with the Chinese navy on the heels of the U.S. […]

  • China warns US over ‘provocative acts’

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    Freedom of navigation threatened by Chinese claims. South China Sea: China warns US over ‘provocative acts’ China’s naval commander has warned his US counterpart against “dangerous and provocative acts”, days […]

  • Japan’s MSDF beefs up operations

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    MSDF to remind China it’s there. Japan plans Vietnam port call to check Chinese expansion TOKYO — Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Forces will visit Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay next fiscal year — […]

  • U.S. Navy Scrambled Jets

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    Russians test US readiness in Southeast Asia. U.S. Navy Scrambled Jets after Russian Approach By Reuters A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier scrambled four F-18 jets on Tuesday after two Russian […]

  • The war beneath the waves

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    Could add a new layer of underwater surveillance. Underwater drones being used to detect enemy submarines, piracy and illegal fishing By Mary-Ann Russon Amid concerns mounting over Russia’s military actions […]

  • Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean

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    The naval exercise is part of a broader collective effort to preserve the balance of maritime power. Malabar 2015: Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean By Abhijit Singh Earlier […]

  • German yacht hijacked

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    Hijacking of sailing vessels unusual in region. Two Germans kidnapped after yacht was hijacked in Indonesia POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV The German yacht Faraway was hijacked in Strait of Lombok […]

  • Navy hands impounded ships over

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    Confusing legal situation continues. What about NIMASA? Nigerian Navy hands over oil vessels to NSCDC The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu has […]

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