Tag: Maritime Security

  • The Role of Seychelles in Counter-Piracy

    Tuesday 21 February 2012 17:00 to 18:00 GMT Location: Chatham House, London Participants: The Hon Jean Paul Adam, Foreign Minister, Republic of Seychelles The Hon Joel Morgan, Minister for Home […]

  • Expanding Brazil’s Offshore Patrol Fleet

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    In his presentation, Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, the Brazilian Navy’s Director of Engineering, informed a Defence IQ delegation of the country’s plans for expanding its offshore patrol fleet given the […]

  • Somali pirates hijack ship off Oman

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    Somali pirates have hijacked the MV Leila in the Arabian Sea, bringing the total number of attacks against ships to more than 40 this year. The vessel was captured on […]

  • Missile strikes near Somalia port

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    A missile hit a beach on Saturday used as a base by al Qaeda linked insurgents who want to topple Somalia’s Western-backed leaders, the government and residents said. A government […]

  • India signs pacts with Seychelles to combat piracy

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    New Delhi : Amid China’s bid to step up ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, India and Seychelles Tuesday signed three pacts for the supply of coastal surveillance radar […]

  • Two fishermen shot dead by guards

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    Thiruvananthapuram: Taking a strong stand on two Indian fishermen being shot at and killed by the security personnel of Italian ship Enrica Lexie on Wednesday night, the Ministry of External […]

  • Violence against shippers off west Africa

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    Lagos – The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed […]

  • SA anti-piracy patrol to continue?

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    There appears to be some confusion regarding the continuation of South Africa’s anti-piracy operation in the Mozambique Channel. The South African Navy, with the aid and support of Mozambique, has […]

  • Fuel Pumped from Concordia

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    After nearly two weeks of delays, pumping operations began Sunday to remove some of the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the Costa Concordia. Dutch shipwreck salvage firm Smit is overseeing […]

  • Fatal Attack

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    Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Reuters and Associated press report death of captain and the chief engineer. Location detail Around 110nm south of Lagos, Nigeria Type […]

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