Tag: pirate attack
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ECOWAS talks tough
Nigeria still lacks effective anti-piracy laws. ECOWAS Parliament seeks end to piracy in Gulf of Guinea ECOWAS Parliament began a five-day meeting toward implementing the sub-region`s strategy in tackling piracy […]
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Sri Lanka Navy’s piracy profits
Job previously done by Avant Garde Maritime Services. Sri Lanka Navy earns over Rs. 2.3 billion in a year from maritime security operations The Sri Lanka Navy has earned over […]
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Somalia: keep fighting pirates
NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]
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Nigeria looks to boost marsec
Coordinated response promised. We’ll strengthen maritime security – Buhari Yemi Oluwadare Nigeria will team up with other countries to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Nigeria gets new OPV
More toys for the Nigerian Navy Second P18N offshore patrol vessel arrives in Nigeria Mrityunjoy Mazumdar The Nigerian Navy’s second Chinese-built 95.5 m-long P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NNS Unity […]
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Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew
Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]
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Maritime chokepoints
Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]
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Iran to escort tankers
Iranian presence sure to please Saudis, US Navy… Iranian Navy to Escort Tankers Through Red Sea In response to a rising threat of piracy and terrorism, Iran’s Navy will be […]
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Yemen claims to secure BAM
Bold statement given recent events in Houthi-occupied coastal stretches. Yemen’s minister says army has secured Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, General Hussein Arab, has revealed […]
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Iran unable to negotiate with pirates
Dhow crews hijacked by pirates. Iran: Political bids on crew hijacked by Somali pirates impossible By Mehdi Sepahvand Tehran says that a political approach to the case of a dozen […]
