Tag: Maritime Security
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Amphibious aircraft beefs up security
The threat of pirate attacks and armed robbery along the Malacca Straits has seen a dramatic decline following the beefing up of security with the use of the Malaysian Maritime […]
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Pakistan Navy Exercise in Turkey
ANKARA: Pakistan Navy ship “PNS Shamsheer” will be visiting Aksaz Naval Base Marmaris and Antalya harbour from 5 to 14 November 2012 and will participate in joint exercise “Mavi Baline-12” […]
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Russia seeking to deploy reconnaissance aircraft to Djibouti
Russia is seeking to base two Ilyushin Il-38 maritime surveillance aircraft to Djibouti in support of its anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. A number of nations base anti-piracy […]
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EU Naval Force Meets With EUCAP Nestor
On 31 October, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met Jacques Launay, Head of EUCAP Nestor, the European […]
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Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks Off
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (NNS) — Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from eight nations officially kicked-off exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) during pre-sail conferences in Djibouti, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; […]
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Suspected pirates en-route to Spain
Spanish Navy Takes Custody Of Suspected Somali Pirates. On 24 October 2012, 120 nautical miles southwest of Socotra, the EU Naval Force ship ESPS Castilla took custody of six suspected […]
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Fighting Pirates
Why Fighting Pirates Is Both Good and Bad for PSC. If you have been paying any attention at all this year to the piracy situation off Somalia you may remember […]
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Canada hi-tech radar for border security
OTTAWA — As Canada and the U.S. increasingly co-operate to watch maritime borders, authorities are using hi-tech radar systems to track the baddies. Companies involved in all aspects of border […]
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Navy Bond Strengthened
NIMASA strengthens bond with navy to fight piracy, oil theft Worried by the increasing rate of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) […]
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Maritime Security in the Philippines
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) 7 yesterday warned shipping companies that all passengers, including those with cars or riding on Ceres buses, of board RoRo vessels must undergo security check […]
