Tag: Maritime Security
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Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia
Pirates take eighth ship this year. Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia ReCAAP reports that pirates hijacked the MT Oriental Glory on May 15th at around 0600 LT in Southeast […]
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Navy confiscates 30 ships over oil theft
New focus against kidnappers. Navy confiscates 30 ships over oil theft By Lucia Edafioka The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has said that 30 ships, tugboats and baggies […]
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Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off
IMDEX opens tomorrow. Asia’s Biggest Maritime Expo To Kick Off By Wendell Minnick TAIPEI — Singapore’s quest for a new maritime patrol aircraft, a mid-life upgrade for F-16s and possible […]
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Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April
Convoy escort programme still operating. Japan escorts 15 merchant ships off Somalia in April Hisane Masaki Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden […]
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JFT nabs pirates in Nigeria
Blames men for all the local maritime crime… JTF arrests four pirates, seizes arms, ammunition The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested four suspected sea pirates at […]
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US to boost Gulf defences
Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of Gulf. US agrees to allay Arab Gulf’s Iran worries with military assistance Barack Obama decides to help bolster defensive capabilities of […]
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Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center
New centre to improve security and safety. Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center Surabaya, E.Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy will set up a Traffic Management […]
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ReCAAP releases April report
17 incidents reported for the month. ReCAAP releases April report ReCAAP has released its piracy and maritime crime figures for April 2015, noting that the hijacking of small coastal tankers […]
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Bunkers linked with piracy rise
Analysis by Risk Intelligence. Analyst Links Singapore Bunker Players with Increase in Region’s Fuel Piracy, says it’s “the Perfect Product to Steal” Higher bunker standards in Singapore may be inadvertently causing ships […]
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High seas crime squeeze
Time for a maritime law rethink? We need a ‘high seas squeeze’ on transnational criminals Rob McLaughlin and David Connery The law can hinder law enforcement at sea. This situation […]