Month: October 2013
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China’s new armed Coast Guard
China has unified its coast guard into one organisation as it seeks to bolster its maritime surveillance capabilities following a number of recent territorial disputes. China bolsters maritime surveillance with […]
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Six Somalis go on trial in Spain
Six Somalis who allegedly attacked a Spanish navy vessel in 2012 went on trial Monday at the National Court. The six denied charges of piracy and said they were fishermen. Six […]
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EU seeks migrant sea patrols
The European Commission has called for the EU to launch Mediterranean-wide search and rescue patrols to intercept migrant boats. Lampedusa wreck: EU seeks Mediterranean migrant sea patrols The European Commission […]
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Nigeria drops Russians’ arms charges
A Nigerian court has dropped arms trafficking charges against seven Russian sailors a year after they were arrested. The remaining eight of those charged were acquitted earlier this year. Nigeria drops […]
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Coast Guard crew airdrops blood
A Coast Guard aircrew flew approximately 1,036 miles to airdrop blood and medical supplies to a cruise ship northeast of the Hawaiian Islands Sunday. Coast Guard crew airdrops lifesaving blood […]
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Defence ‘burden’ on finances
The UK government believes that establishing a Scottish military in the event of independence would put a substantial burden on public finances. Scottish independence: Post-Yes defence ‘will put burden’ on […]
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US raid on Somalia
Somali militant group al-Shabab has sent reinforcements to the town of Barawe, where US commandos tried to seize one of its leaders on Saturday, residents have told the BBC. US […]
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Diving Training
On Friday 4 October, during their recent visit to the Port of Djibouti, EU Naval Force warship ESPS Meteoro conducted a diving exercise with the Djiboutian Navy and Coastguard, organised […]
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Plans Finalized for Cutlass Express 2013
Sailors and civilian maritime personnel from Europe, Africa and the U.S. finalized the schedule of events and associated objectives for Exercise Cutlass Express 2013. Plans Finalized for Cutlass Express 2013 […]
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Dutch take legal action over Greenpeace ship in Russia
The Netherlands has launched legal action to free 30 Greenpeace activists charged in Russia with piracy. The group was arrested last month over a protest on an Arctic oil rig owned […]
