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  • NATO Commander visits IMO anti-piracy training

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    NATO Commander visits IMO anti-piracy training NATO Maritime Commander visits IMO training in Greece Vice Admiral Peter Hudson CBE Royal Navy, NATO Maritime Commander, visited the two-week Advanced Maritime Law Enforcement/Training […]

  • Somali pirates release hostages

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    Ransom of $150,000 allegedly paid. Somali pirates release Thai hostages held for 4 years NAIROBI: Four Thai fishermen held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly four years have been released, […]

  • Russia, Cyprus Sign Military Port Deal

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    Russian ships to dock in Cyprus. Russia, Cyprus Sign Military Port Deal Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades signed an agreement on Wednesday to give Russian […]

  • Sayyari: Iran warships ready to face any threat

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    Destroyer equipped with ‘advanced technology’. Sayyari: Iran’s Warships Equipped with Hi-Tech Systems, Ready to Face any Threat Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Iran’s warships have been equipped with […]

  • Anti-terror missions for Japan’s MSDF?

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    Possible re-tasking to confront terror threats. Anti-terror missions could be on horizon for MSDF’s Djibouti detachment DJIBOUTI – A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft takes off […]

  • India: 120 pirates on trial

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    18 witnesses still to be deposed. Pirates trial: Foreign witnesses to depose via video-conferencing The state government has agreed to provide Rs 31 lakh for the purpose. Almost after a […]

  • India’s ambition to project power

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    Advanced warship programme to boost naval capacity. Naval buildup reflects India’s ‘ambition to project power’ The rise of India as a major trading and resource-consuming power has prompted the South […]

  • German Navy vessels make port call in Angola

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    Ships heading to join EUNAVFOR operations off Somalia. German Navy vessels make port call in Angola Three German Navy vessels, due to take part in Exercise Good Hope with the […]

  • Intel sharing still a challenge

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    Some nations treating intel as a one way street. Sharing of maritime security intel still a challenge: Royal Navy official By Salma El Shaheed The fight against piracy in the […]

  • Kenya to boost maritime security

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    Focus on training for maritime workers. Kenya pledges to strengthen maritime safety, security Kenya’s very first National Maritime Conference kicked off in Nairobi on Monday with government vowing to strengthen […]

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