Tag: Piracy
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NIMASA push for piracy law
Incredibly, Nigeria still lacks coherent legislation. NIMASA calls for quick enactment of Anti-Piracy law The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside said that the agency […]
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SE Asia security call
Some members of the community say maritime cooperation arrangements similar to what have been set up in the Strait of Malacca need to be considered, in the wake of the […]
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Dryad’s Q1 Report Released
Maritime Crime in South East Asia Drops to Lowest Levels for a Decade While Kidnap, Ransom and Sabotage Surge in Gulf of Guinea Today, Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime […]
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US Navy warns on terrorism
Maritime terror threat persists. Naval commanders warn of terror threat against commercial shipping By Chris Church MANAMA, Bahrain —The possibility that al-Qaida, Islamic State and other terrorist groups could try […]
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A lucrative trade
Sri Lankan Navy earns big bucks from floating armoury trade. Navy earns Rs. 1,000 million The Navy said it had earned an income of Rs. 1,000 million since November 13, […]
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NIMASA calls in Interpol
Nigerian authorities step up hunt for hostages. NIMASA in talks with UN, Interpol over abducted crew Posted By: RANCIS EZEM Strong indications have emerged that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]
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Somali piracy down, not out
Lack of attacks doesn’t equal lack of risk. Somali piracy is down, not out The pirates who once ruled the seas off Somalia are little more than a memory now, […]
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MSDF head into S. China Sea
The ostensible reason behind the move is training with Indonesian navy, but move likely to irritate China. For first time, Japan will send Ise destroyer into the South China Sea […]
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Pakistan security questioned
Embarrassing report for Pakistan. Sri Lanka vital for China as Pakistan’s security ‘calamitous’: Report BEIJING: Sri Lanka is of great importance to China’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean as […]
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Pirates’ doctor hooked
Dirt doc arrested and hostage released. Troops arrest pirates’ medical doctor in Bayelsa Posted By: Mike Odiegwu An unnamed medical doctor specialising in the treatment of injured sea pirates and […]
