Month: August 2013
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Vessel Movements and Cargoes Studied
Dryad Maritime Intelligence have warned Lloyds Joint Cargo Committee about a new threat in the Gulf of Guinea region that leaves vessels vulnerable to hijack Vessel Movements and Cargoes Studied […]
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Nigerian Navy Gets Tough
The Chief of Nigerian Naval Staff has convened an international conference to deliberate solutions and outline future plans to bring maritime security to the region. Piracy and Theft of Oil Soars […]
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CTF 151 meets Japanese Escort Division 6
The Commander of Combined Maritime Forces task group fighting piracy in the Northern Indian Ocean has met with his Japanese counterpart to coordinate future operations. CTF 151 meets with Japanese […]
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NATO exercises with Seychelles
The exercise on 29 July 2013 was meant to build closer cooperation and coordination between the Coast Guard and NATO warships patrolling the Indian Ocean. NATO counter-piracy force exercises with […]
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CTF 151 Meets Djibouti Coast Guard
The Commander of Combined Maritime Forces’ anti-piracy task force met with the Commandant of the Djibouti Coast Guard recently to talk about the regional security situation. Commander of CTF 151 […]
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Farewell to HSwMS Carlskrona
EU NAVFOR Force Commander Says Farewell and Thank you to Swedish Warship HSwMS Carlskrona For Her Contribution to EU Counter Piracy Operation off Somalia. On Friday 2 August, Commodore George […]
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Jury Recommends Life for Somali Pirates
A US jury has recommended that three Somali pirates be sentenced to life in prison for the 2011 killing of four Americans off the coast of East Africa Jury recommends […]
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Oil Heist Ship Intercepted
Ghana has seized a ship suspected of being involved in the heist of some 3,500 tons of fuel from a tanker off Gabon, one of many such pirate attacks in […]
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S/V Quest Hijackers Sentenced
A U.S. jury has sentenced three more Somali pirates to life in prison for their part in the 2011 hijacking of the American yacht S/V Quest, which resulted in the […]
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£30m Royal Navy centre in Plymouth
Prince Harry has opened the Royal Navy’s £30m amphibious centre in Plymouth. The buildings house landing craft and assault vessels as well as acting as a training base for the Royal […]
