Tag: maritime news

  • Less Relaxed

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    Ports need to raise their marine security game before pirates start to pay more attention to them and try to repeat the highjacking of a ship anchored in Omani waters, […]

  • Navmaster Certification

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    Over 100 navigating officers have successfully completed PC Maritime’s ECDIS Type Training course and passed the Assessment test required for formal certification. Over 100 officers now formally certified for Navmaster […]

  • Iran Offers Insurance Coverage

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    The Iranian government will provide insurance coverage for foreign ships entering its territorial waters, the managing director of the port authority said. Iran offers maritime insurance coverage The Iranian government […]

  • Regulation Plans

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    Sea piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped dramatically, in part as the result of private security forces accompanying the ships. The German government now wants to regulate their […]

  • Six month drop in world piracy

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    The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s […]

  • Close Relationship with Seychelles

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    EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French flagship FS Marne visited the Republic of the Seychelles for between 6 – 10 July 2012 and EU Force Commander Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis […]

  • New Deputy Operation Commander for EUNAVFOR

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    On 13 July 2012, Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) handed over the role of Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation […]

  • Clinton Backs Vietnam

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    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is backing Vietnam’s efforts to resolve a dispute over mineral and fishing rights in the South China Sea. Clinton Backs Vietnamese Efforts to Resolve […]

  • Steaming Towards Syria

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    A flotilla of Russian Navy ships set sail Tuesday for the Mediterranean, where Russia maintains a small base at Tartus, Syria. Russia Sends Warships to Mediterranean by James Brooke, VoA  […]

  • Wobbles in East Africa

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    A European Union ambassador and a French military naval officer have called for support from countries in the East African bloc, other African countries partners to find a proper solution […]

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