Month: June 2014

  • Ransom may go to Boko Haram

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    Former hostage says FBI told him ransom may go to terrorists. Kidnapped ship’s captain told ransoms may be funneled to Boko Haram Wren Thomas grew up in the middle of […]

  • Maritime Piracy in Bangladesh

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    Does piracy off the coast of Bangladesh pose a threat? Maritime Piracy in Bangladesh Does piracy off the coast of Bangladesh pose a threat? The answer is yes. Is the […]

  • RIMPAC and Sino-US relations

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    This month, Chinese PLA Navy joins RIMPAC. RIMPAC 2014 and the Future of Sino-U.S. Military-to-Military Relations In June 2014, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will for the first time […]

  • Arms trafficking causing concern

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    Increasing numbers of illegal firearms are being shipped into Mauritius. Arms trafficking worries Indian Ocean islands Stephen Spark Increasing numbers of illegal firearms are being shipped into Mauritius, reports from […]

  • Somali piracy over, says French general

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    General said last week that piracy around Somalia no longer poses a threat. Somali piracy over, says French general Stephen Spark General Jean François Hogard, commander of the French forces in […]

  • Union calls for piracy laws

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    MM&P calls for action over piracy. Captain Phillips’ Union Calls for Piracy Laws The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots stresses the June 24  Indian Court hearing for 35 […]

  • US issues new counter piracy plan

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    The United States has long been a leader in maritime security. United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan The United States has long been a leader in maritime […]

  • Lessons learned from Gulf operations

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    How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be dealt with… Lessons Learned From the Gulf of Aden Operations How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be […]

  • Royal Navy ScanEagle takes flight

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    Footage released shows ScanEagle taking flight from HMS Somerset. Royal Navy’s first ever remotely-piloted air system takes flight Just 7 months after the British Ministry of Defense ordered the system […]

  • Nations gather to discuss damage control

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    With the increase in naval platform cost and the expansion of automation aboard vessels, it is essential that best practise surrounding Damage Control & Fire Fighting can be frequently examined […]

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