Tag: pirate attack

  • Jailed guards hope for bail

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    Seaman Guard Ohio men hope for bail. Anti-piracy crew must wait for bail ruling The crew of an anti-piracy vessel who, last month, were jailed for five years in India […]

  • AFRICOM boosts Nigerian Navy

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    Nigeria hoping for intel gathering and training. Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Military Assistance to Navy By Odita Sunday The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a USA government military outfit in Africa […]

  • Nigerian pirates quieter in 2015

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    Ironically, 2016 has seen surge in incidents. Nigeria records slight fall in piracy attacks Comfort Oseghale There was a slight reduction in the number of pirate attacks recorded in Nigeria […]

  • Anti-Piracy guide for Asia

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    ReCAAP creates guide with Singapore Navy and others. New anti-piracy guide for tankers operating in Asia In view of the increase of cargo related thefts in Asia, The Regional Cooperation […]

  • Turkey extends Gulf deployment

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    Naval coalition still suppressing piracy. Turkey extends anti-piracy mission in Gulf of Aden Turkey’s parliament has extended the deployment of the Turkish Naval Force in the Gulf of Aden, Somalian […]

  • Somalia to build Navy

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    Somalia will rebuild its Navy to protect the country’s territorial waters and marine resources and ward off illegal foreign fishing entities, Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Arte has said. Somalia […]

  • Canada’s Navy to go high tech?

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    Canada’s new naval ambitions. Canadian Navy Could Use Space and Lasers to Battle Pirates on the High Seas By Justin Ling Canada is looking to get serious about patrolling the high […]

  • India’s Growing Naval Might

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    India’s latest International Fleet Review highlights the growing importance of the maritime sphere for New Delhi. India’s Growing Naval Might By Harsh V. Pant The Indian Navy underlined its growing […]

  • Nigeria still bad news for crews

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    IMB only reports incidents logged with them. Under-reporting is rife in West Africa. Attacks Off Nigeria Drive Sea Kidnappings Up By Over 50% By Samson Echenim As a result of […]

  • Finger pointing in Nigeria

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    CLO accuses military and oil companies of complicity in crimes. ‘Military, oil firms responsible for pipeline vandalism, violent crimes’ By Olusegun Julius AGAINST the backdrop of recent bombing of oil […]

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