Month: August 2014
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US fires warning shot at Iranian dhow
US Navy Ship Fires Warning Shot at Armed Iranian Dhow in Volatile Persian Gulf By Vasudevan Sridharan An American navy vessel fired a warning shot towards an armedIranian fishing vessel during […]
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AFM soldiers back from Somalia mission
Anti-piracy team return from deployment. AFM soldiers back from Somalia mission A contingent of 21 AFM soldiers are back from Somalia where they formed part of an EU-mandated anti-piracy mission. […]
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Fiji police conclude high seas probe
Investigation in to ‘murder at sea’ video concludes locally. Fiji police conclude high seas probe Fiji police say they have concluded their investigation into a video which surfaced in Fiji […]
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Turkish Navy security expert to speak
QMARSEC conference to be held in October. Turkish Navy Maritime Security Expert to Speak at Qatar Conference in October Lt. CDR. Murtaza Durmazuçar, a member of the NATO Maritime Operations […]
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OP/ED: The State of Piracy
Ambrey Risk discuss the current security situation. OP/ED: The State of Piracy Piracy’s gone away, right? You’d be forgiven for thinking that. The predominant narrative for the Indian Ocean is […]
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Growing threat of cyber-attacks
Security concerns persist in the shipping sector. Digital pirates and the growing threat of cyber-attacks to shipping By Charlie Bartlett from London In a world where young men are willing to pounce on […]
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Spain apologises to Moroccan monarch
Case of mistaken identity at sea. Spain apologises to Moroccan monarch after yacht ‘drug smuggling’ gaffe Infuriated Moroccan monarch shouted: “Do you know who I am?” after officers patrolling for […]
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PMSCs: 7 Key Questions for shipping
Collapse of GoAGT leads to increased scrutiny of due diligence procedures. PMSC’s bankruptcy and ISO 28007 – 7 Key Questions that may help The issues that led to GoAGT […]
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Iranian Navy berth in Djibouti
Anti-piracy fleet stops off for port visit. Navy’s 31st Flotilla Berths in Djibouti Port The 31st Fleet of the Iranian Navy, comprised of Bayandor destroyer and Bandar Abbas logistic warship, […]
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Piracy is a symptom of Somalia chaos
Root causes of piracy remain on land in Somalia. Piracy is a symptom of Somalia chaos Piracy has fallen out of the headlines recently as the number of attempted hijackings […]
