Tag: maritime news

  • Smooth Passage

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    The IMO has called on port and coastal states to “facilitate” the passage of armed guards and their weapons on merchant ships at risk of pirate attack. The circular agreed […]

  • Procuring Defence

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    Over the past few days a number of influential players from the Defence and Maritime sectors have expressed concerns in regards to the UK’s defence and security spending. Whilst the […]

  • Filipino Hostages

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    Fourteen Filipinos were among the crew of a tanker that was seized by Nigerian pirates on September 14 in Lome, Togo, in West Africa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]

  • Surge Due

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    Somali pirate attacks are expected to surge in coming weeks after a monsoon abates, but defence cuts will undermine international efforts to fight them, said a senior European Union navy […]

  • Weather Concerns

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    The NATO Shipping centre has raised an alert in the Bab Al Mandeb (BAM), Southern Red Sea (SRS) and the Gulf of Aden (GOA) areas as favourable conditions for small […]

  • Stat Attack

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    Over 260 pirate attacks were witnessed on world’s seas in the first six months of the year, most of them by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. However the number of […]

  • Armed Calls

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    InterManager, the ship managers trade association has backed calls for flag States and charterers to allow operators greater freedom to employ armed guards on vessels transiting piracy-prone waters. InterManager president Alastair […]

  • Terror Links

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    The Combined Maritime Forces suspect Somali pirates may be linked to international terrorist groups, the Royal Thai Navy’s force on an anti-piracy mission in the Arabian Sea believes. A Thai […]

  • Travellers Targeted

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    High seas pirates, which have preyed on tankers and cargo ships, are expanding and becoming an increasing menace to tourists and corporate travellers. The most jarring example of growing boldness […]

  • Surge Expected

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    Somali pirate attacks are expected to surge in coming weeks after a monsoon abates, but defence cuts will undermine international efforts to fight them, a senior European Union navy official […]

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