Tag: Maritime Security

  • Arms Arrests

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    The Yemeni coast guard detained a Russian ship loaded with weapons in the Red Sea, said a security source on Thursday. A spokesperson of the Russian embassy said the ship […]

  • New Route

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    Tankers and cargo ships could next year travel regularly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Arctic to save time, money, emissions…and pirates. Scandinavian shipowners have revealed new data […]

  • Latest Update

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    NATO’s latest piracy update clearly states that the monsoon season is over; with pirate activities noticeably increasing. NATO naval forces disrupted the activities of the mothership reported 300nm east of […]

  • Guarded Response

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    Further details have emerged about the pirate attack on the “Ocean Rig Poseidon” drillship off Tanzania. Pirates attacked the 228-metre long vessel from a small boat at approximately 08:00 as […]

  • Offshore Attack

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    Seven armed pirates, believed to be Somalis, have been apprehended by the Tanzanian army in their bid to hijack an offshore support vessel. The pirates were captured after attacking the […]

  • Water Solution

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    The scourge of piracy on the high seas has led to a boom for one UK firm that has developed a powerful water cannon deterrent. Dasic Marine has notched up […]

  • Attack Surge

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    The number of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia has increased, and NATO is warning that pirates are once again ready to attack ships travelling through the Indian Ocean. […]

  • Drill Attack

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    Somali pirates have targeted a new Ocean Rig drillship off Tanzania. Seven pirates in a skiff armed with weapons launched an attack on the Petrobras operated 96,000-dwt “Poseidon” (built 2011) […]

  • 3rd Maritime Security & Anti-Piracy Conference

    This event will bring together government officials from the United States, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Horn of Africa regional states, senior decision-makers from the shipping industry, […]

  • Arms Arrests

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    According to press reports, a ship master and two security personnel have been detained in Dubai for six months after weapons were found on board. The three men have been […]

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