Tag: Maritime Security
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Yemeni Fishermen Kidnapped
According to a statement from the Yemeni Interior Ministry, nine Yemeni fishermen have been kidnapped by Somali pirates while fishing in the territorial water of the Arabian Sea. Somali pirates […]
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Humanitarian Aid by Sea
During the last week EU Naval Force (NAVFOR) Spanish and French frigates have ensured that much needed humanitarian aid has been delivered safely to the people of Somalia. From 5 […]
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ITS Scirocco Joins EUNavfor
On Saturday the 14th of April the Italian Frigate ITS SCIROCCO has joined the European Naval Force to combat piracy off Somalia. ITS SCIROCCO, while being specifically equipped for anti-submarine […]
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Anti-Piracy Webinar
BIMCO have organised a free anti-piracy webinar exclusively for members on 27 April which will take the audience through the fundamentals of company and ship preparations and execution of operations […]
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New Powers for EMSA
Under an informal deal struck on Thursday by the EU Parliament’s negotiating team, and the Council’s Danish Presidency, the European Agency for Maritime Safety (EMSA) will be granted new powers. More […]
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Russia to keep warships off Syria coast
MOSCOW: Russia will keep a permanent naval presence off Syria’s coast to match the growing number of Western warships monitoring the 13-month crisis, a top defence official said Friday. “A […]
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Hostages Rescued
The Danish Navy have rescused twelve hostages of Pakistani and Iranian origin. Sixteen alleged pirates were arrested after the Danish warship Absalon stopped a pirate mother-ship on Wednesday. Pakistani hostages […]
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Warships in Standoff
A Philippine naval ship, two Chinese vessels and at least eight fishing boats are in a standoff near a shoal in the South China Sea that the Philippines says is […]
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LRAD
Long Range Acoustic Hailing Devices, more commonly known as LRAD, enable vessels to hail, notify and warn approaching vessels at significant ranges with clear voice or prerecorded messages in any language. […]
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Rise in Somali Piracy
While there was an overall decline in worldwide pirate activity, figures gathered by risk mitigation company AKE show a notable rise in incidents off the Horn of Africa. March Sees Rise in […]
