Tag: Maritime Security
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GoAGT Malta staff ‘left in lurch’
Malta staff busy finding vessels willing to take stranded guards in Djibouti, Mauritius, South Africa and the UAE, to other ports for free. By Matthew Agius A Malta-based, industry-leading and […]
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Russia unveils new maritime defences
New system ready for full trials. Russia unveils new maritime defence system Russia has unveiled a new maritime defence system featuring surface, underwater and flying robots, to the Defence Ministry, […]
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Myanmar pirates causing terror
River pirates causing serious problems for locals. Pirates of the Ayeyarwady terrorise port communities River pirates are running rampant on moored boats in Mandalay but ship owners and workers are […]
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Drugs lure Costa Rica’s fishermen
American authorities assisting country in drug fight. Drug traffickers lure Costa Rica’s struggling coastal fishermen with offers of easy money QUEPOS, Puntarenas – On June 11, 2014, 11 fishermen made […]
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Time for a New Suez Canal
Plans for major new expansion of shipping route. Time for a New Suez Canal, Egypt Says CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to build a new Suez […]
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Sea-based nuclear weapons in Asia
Sea-based nuclear-weapon delivery platforms are set to proliferate in the Indo-Pacific. Sea-based nuclear weapons in Asia: Stabiliser or menace? Rory Medcalf On this day in 1945, the first nuclear weapon […]
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Top Aussie border official in SL
Maritime security and people smuggling on the agenda. Top Aussie border protection official in SL Commander of the Australian Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan is currently in Sri […]
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The Virtue of Fighting Back
Suppression of piracy off Somalia is a double-edged sword. The Virtue of Fighting Back The Somali pirates are a problem again, mainly because they are no longer a problem. It […]
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Raiders of the High Seas
Indian penal code needs to be updated to include piracy laws. Raiders of the High Seas Though several Indians are still being held hostage by pirates, India is yet to […]
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Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010
Attempt to tally global piracy incidents and reports. Facts, Figures, Trends: the Contemporary Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010 By Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal The lack of reliable piracy data has been identified as […]
