Tag: pirate attack

  • India Takes Steps to Counter Piracy

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    New initiatives launched. India Takes Steps to Counter Piracy By Aiswarya Lakshmi The Government has taken steps as part of various preventive/mitigating security measures to deal with sea-piracy, Minister of […]

  • Italy takes lead at EUNAVFOR

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    Spanish Navy concludes successful tour with EUNAVFOR. Spain Hands Over Force Command to Italy During Ceremony on board ESPS Galicia in Djibouti Port On Thursday 27 July 2017 Rear Admiral […]

  • The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso

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    A mysterious assault. An unsolved murder. And a ship that hasn’t given up all its secrets The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso BY KIT CHELLEL AND MATTHEW CAMPBELL Nestor Tabares must […]

  • Boost for Sulu patrols

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    Could significantly boost patrols. Singapore and Brunei may join sea patrols KUALA LUMPUR: The Trilateral Maritime Patrol (TMP) involving Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines may soon include Singapore and Brunei, […]

  • NIMASA: Anti-Piracy Bill progress

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    Despite years of piracy, no laws had been created. NIMASA Takes Anti-Piracy Bill To National Assembly The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says the agency […]

  • Russia looks to Navy

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    The Russian Federation will not allow overwhelming superiority of foreign countries’ navies over its Navy, according to the Fundamentals of Russia’s State Naval Policy Through 2030 Russia looks to its […]

  • ReCAAP suggests re-routing

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    Abu Sayyaf still pose a threat to shipping. Piracy watchdog urges rerouting ships in Sulu-Celebes Sea as sailors killed With the Philippine-based terrorist group, the Abu Sayyaf, executing three Vietnamese […]

  • Nigerian Navy steps up fight

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    Many attacks on rigs go unreported by companies. Nigerian warships begin anti-piracy deployment in Gulf of Guinea Nigeria has deployed warships and troops in a massive operation to end pirates’ […]

  • Nigerian Navy sees off pirates

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    Nigerian Navy foils attempted hijack of merchant ship – Official The Nigerian Navy said it successfully foiled an attempted hijack of a Merchant Vessel, MV UAL HOUSTON, around Bonny Fairway […]

  • SA’s defence ops need boost

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    The word “maritime” is mentioned 215 times in the 344-page document. SA’s defence ops need a major boost In her budget speech, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula described her department’s financial […]

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