Month: July 2013

  • Fighting Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea

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    A French frigate is silently patrolling the ocean. In the deep waters off Port Harcourt, the battleship is patrolling a 200 square kilometers area.  All Aboard a French Frigate Fighting […]

  • Aquino, Abe vow common stand vs China

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    President Benigno Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged to pursue a common stance against maritime aggression in the Asian region. Aquino, Abe vow common stand […]

  • Arctic hub plan

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    Stornoway Port Authority (SPA) has said an ice-free Arctic Ocean could lead to its harbour becoming a key destination for freighters to refuel. Stornoway Port Authority in Arctic hub plan […]

  • Command of Seventh Fleet

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    Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas Jr. relieved Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift as commander, U.S. 7th Fleet in a change of command ceremony on board the flagship USS Blue Ridge. […]

  • Somali men found guilty of piracy

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    Kenyan court in the coastal city of Mombasa sentenced nine Somalis to five years in prison each for attempting to hijack the German MV Courier. Somali men found guilty of […]

  • China media: Ties with Japan

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    State media dismiss prospects of a China-Japan summit and cast suspicion on the Philippines’ plan to reopen a former US military base, Subic Bay. China media: Ties with Japan State […]

  • Pirates inch nearer Caribbean

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    Pirates are moving closer to the Caribbean, and they’re threatening India’s oil supplies. The trend comes at a time hijackings off the Somalia coast are declining. Pirates inch nearer Caribbean, India […]

  • Japan envoy aims to fix China ties

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    Japan’s deputy foreign minister has begun a two-day visit to China in an attempt to repair relations that have frayed over a territorial dispute. Japan envoy Akitaka Saiki aims to […]

  • GPS flaw

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    The world’s GPS system is vulnerable to hackers or terrorists who could use it to hijack ships according to a frightening new study that exposes a huge potential hole in […]

  • Cocaine smugglers found guilty

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    Two men who attempted to illegally smuggle cocaine into the U.S. were found guilty of drug trafficking on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Cocaine smugglers found guilty of trafficking […]

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