Tag: pirate attack

  • Moving Targets

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    The opportunist nature of maritime crime and piracy.  Moving Targets Fighting piracy these days is like playing Whack-a-Mole. When you contain it in one place it pops up in another. […]

  • NIMASA canvasses legal powers

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    New legislation and more active prosecution sought. NIMASA canvasses legal powers to prosecute pirates, sea robbers Uzoamaka Anagor Worried by the menace of piracy and other illegalities on Nigerian waters, […]

  • Counter-Piracy Lite?

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    The future of EU anti-piracy work.  Counter-Piracy Lite? The EU’s Soft Security Op-Ed by Brendan Flynn, National University of Ireland Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) has unquestionably grabbed the limelight as […]

  • Iran fights off another pirate attack

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    Second attack claim comes in as many days.  Navy Repels Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker in Int’l Waters The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil tanker […]

  • Indian Ocean security challenges

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    Regional security force unable to conduct anti-piracy operations.  Indian Ocean security challenges still pose a threat Stephen Spark SEYCHELLES: East Africa’s new regional security force lacks the maritime capability to […]

  • EUNAVFOR ship visits Dar es Salaam

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    Anti-piracy training on the agenda. Tanzania: Italian Naval Ship On Five-Day Visit of Dar Port By Sharifah Akida THE Italian Navy destroyer, ‘ITS Andrea Doria,’ currently assigned to the European […]

  • EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu

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    EU mission opens in Somali capital.  EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu As from today, November 24th, EUCAP Nestor maritime, legal and police experts are permanently deployed in Mogadishu. The Mission […]

  • Pirates thwarted by Indonesian Navy

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    Attack on bulk carrier more likely to be robbery underway than a hijack attempt.  Pirates thwarted by Indonesian Navy Titus Zheng INDONESIA: Pirates were thwarted by the Indonesian Navy off […]

  • Development & Regulation of PMSCs

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    Defence cuts could see increase in use of PMSCs The Development and Regulation of Private Maritime Security By Simon O. Williams, LLM Before countries possessed the capacity to create and […]

  • Concern over Gulf of Guinea terrorism

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    Regional nations need to combine efforts. Experts raise awareness on possible terrorists’ takeover of Gulf of Guinea Written by Abosede Musari, Abuja EXPERTS in peace and conflict resolution in Nigeria […]

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