Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • MSDF continues Somali patrols

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    MSDF sign up for another year. Japan extends by one year MSDF anti-piracy mission off Somalia The Japanese government decided on Friday to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (MSDF) anti-piracy […]

  • Pirates face court

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    Final prisoners face their fate. Seychelles court sentences five Somalis to 12 years, concludes last piracy case By: Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A last group of suspected Somali […]

  • Indian ports piracy boost

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    Welcome news for shipping companies. Ships get relief from piracy insurance premium at Indian ports Ships entering or leaving Indian ports need not pay additional war risk premium (ARWP) any more, […]

  • CGPCS wraps 19th session

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    CGPCS wraps up for this year. India becomes co-chair of working group on Maritime Situational Awareness India has been chosen through consensus to chair the working group on Improving Maritime […]

  • Do we need the CGPCS?

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    CGPCS meets in Seychelles this week. A riddle: If pirate attacks drop to zero, should Contact Group on Piracy still exist? By: Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame If pirate attacks […]

  • Iran Navy heads to Gulf

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    Expect stories of brave pirate battles shortly… Iranian Navy’s 41st flotilla off to Gulf of Aden The Iranian Navy’s 41st flotilla of warships left Bandar Abbas port for the Gulf […]

  • A look at the Pakistan Navy

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    A look at the Pakistan Navy. Combatting Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats at Sea BY PERVAIZ ASGHAR Navies all over the world, by virtue of the peculiar characteristics they are endowed […]

  • Indian Navy visits Oman

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    Three Indian naval ships arrived in Muscat on Saturday. Indian Navy offers to train more Omani sailors By Rejimon K Muscat: India’s navy is ready to help train Omani sailors, […]

  • EUNAVFOR’s New Op Commander

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    Major General Martin Smith makes way for Brigadier Robert Magowan. EU appoints new Operation Commander for EU NAVFOR Somalia On 18 May 2016, the Political and Security Committee appointed Brigadier […]

  • PLA Navy visits SA

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    Navies enjoy closer ties. South African and Chinese navies increase collaboration Written by Dean Wingrin The increasing cooperation between the South African Navy (SA Navy) and the Chinese People’s Liberation […]

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