Tag: Maritime Security
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Saharan Express 2012
Ten ships from 12 host nations kicked-off Saharan Express 2012, a multinational exercise in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), at the pre-sail conference in Dakar. Maritime Security a Team […]
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Sri Lankan Fishermen Rescued
The Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena, has rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from suspected pirates. The vessel had been held since November 2011 and was reportedly being used as […]
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Piracy Drops
According to the latest IMB figures, pirate attacks in Somali waters fell sharply during the first quarter of 2012, however, attacks intensified in Nigeria and Indonesia. World sea piracy drops 28 […]
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11th Official Update Combating Piracy
23 – 26 April 2012 Hamburg MSR will be reporting from this Hanson Wade event. Monday kicks off with workshops to develop emergency response plans and the construction and use […]
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Shippers Arm Themselves
From the perspective of private industry, hiring armed guards has traditionally been viewed as a costly and risky move that creates more liabilities than it resolves. Furthermore the shipping industry […]
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Marines to Battle Pirates
This month the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force began training at Camp Pendleton and Naval Base San Diego with Special Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, […]
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Innocent Somali Crew Rescued
On Saturday 14 April Spanish warship ESPS Reina Sofia, who is now operating as part of the EU’s counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, stopped a Yemeni dhow that was suspected of […]
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What is Piracy?
The trial of a Somali man U.S. authorities consider the highest-ranking pirate they have ever captured will begin this week in Virginia under a cloud of uncertainty about what the […]
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Cold War in the Arctic
The U.S. and other countries are building up their military presence in the Arctic to help exploit its riches – and protect shifting borders. As ice cap melts, militaries vie […]
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Investment Plea
During a maritime security conference in Cape Town, South Africa’s Navy chief, Vice-Admiral Johannes Mudimu, called on African countries to invest more in protecting their seas from piracy. Plea to […]
