Tag: somali pirates

  • New Corvettes for Germany

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    The German navy is to receive five additional K130 corvettes. German navy set for additional corvettes By Richard Tomkins The German navy is to procure additional K130-class corvettes, which it […]

  • Warnings at sea

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    The increasing use of warning shots. Warning At Sea: Be Prepared, Be Ready – Analysis BY RSIS JANUARY 25, 2017 Growing tensions in disputed waters and enforcement operations by maritime […]

  • Sri Lanka’s naval push

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    SLN looks outward from its TTW. Analysis: Sri Lanka Navy re-invents itself as medium-scale regional force Professor Geoffrey Till, Singapore – IHS Jane’s Navy International Since the 2010 conclusion of […]

  • Mauritius gets security boost

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    Capabilities boosted with new vessel. Mauritius commissions patrol vessel, receives two helicopters Mauritius has commissioned into service its new patrol vessel CGS Victory for the National Coast Guard as well […]

  • Djibouti Code broadened

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    Code of Conduct updated to include additional maritime crimes. Regional maritime piracy agreement broadened to cover other illicit maritime activity An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy […]

  • Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high

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    IMB issues stark report. Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high: watchdog The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming increasingly dangerous, […]

  • PLAN thwarts pirate attack

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    Incident occurs just days after NATO withdraw from region. Chinese Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack The 24th and 25th Chinese naval escort flotillas fired warning shots at four suspected pirate boats […]

  • The piracy war of attrition

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    The fight goes on. Maritime Security: The challenging war of piracy attrition by Steven Jones The global position on piracy appears to have shifted dramatically in the last 18 months. […]

  • AMGS armoury scrapped

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    Floating armoury goes for scrap. Avant Garde ship sails to India to be sold for scrap metal The vessel used by the controversial Avant Garde Maritime Security Services as a […]

  • AGMS issues continue

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    Avant Garde issues rumble on. Sri Lanka: Avant Garde owes Navy Rs. 1.7 billion — AG’s advice sought The Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka,  will consult the Attorney General for […]

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