Tag: maritime news
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Cooperative Data Centre for Gulf region
The Kingdom of Bahrain has extended an open invitation to all GCC states to join the Cooperative Data Centre, which will increase maritime domain awareness. Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation Ports […]
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Defining piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
This article examines how piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is different from that off Somalia, and how this effects how it should be tackled. WEST AFRICA: Defining piracy in […]
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NIMASA, Joint Task Force Take Battle to Sea Bandits
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in collaboration with the Joint Task Force (JTF) have been on the offensive to curtail the activities of sea pirates and other […]
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Demand for Arctic Shipping Heats Up
Shipping in the Arctic region is predicted to boom as ice sheets that formerly proved impenetrable recede due to global warming, opening up faster sea routes between Europe and Asia. […]
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Trespassers will be Prosecuted
What do the new maritime regulations passed by the Hainan Peoples Congress in China mean for innocent ships, and what defines illegality in disputed waters? Trespassers will be Prosecuted: China’s […]
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Cape Verde Licence PMSCs
SeaMarshals Gains First Licence As Cape Verde Leads Fight Against West African Piracy. In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of […]
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U.S. Marine Corps Update
The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, gives his thoughts in a wide ranging interview. As the process of rebalancing its forces to the Asia-Pacific […]
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Tanzania Acts on Iranian Ships
Tanzania is collaborating with some friendly countries to investigate claims that there are some 17 Iranian ships that were previously registered in the Pacific Island of Tuvalu, that are flying […]
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Oil Exploration in Disputed Waters
Tensions show no sign of easing in an incident between two Chinese fishing vessels and a Vietnamese ship over oil exploration. Accounts of events differ. China tells Vietnam to halt […]
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Gulf of Guinea Piracy Plus
Specialist insurance business Beazley has launched a new product, called piracy plus, in response to the recent increase in hijackings in the Gulf of Guinea. Specialist piracy cover launched for […]
