Month: December 2014
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Governor laments pirate killings
Despite hiring ex-militants to secure waterways, killings continue. Dickson laments killing of soldiers by pirates From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has lamented the killing of […]
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Nigerian pirates kill 3 JTF troops
Killings come days after a similar brutal attack left 3 dead. Panic In Bayelsa Communities Over Killing Of 6 JTF Soldiers Osa Okhomina There was panic among indigenes of coastal […]
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Navy arrests 6 Malacca strait pirates
Gang of robbers apprehended. Navy arrests six Malacca strait pirates The Indonesian Navy has apprehended six pirates involved in a sea piracy network operating in the straits of Malacca and […]
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IMB concern over pirate payouts
ECHR decision sparks comments. IMB concerned over decision to compensate pirates The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has joined other maritime organisations in expressing concern over the decision to compensate convicted […]
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Iran Navy thwarts pirates. Again.
Media claims another attack foiled. Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker An attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian oil tanker in international waters was foiled by the […]
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Cuba accused in refugee sinking
Could raise tensions as US eases sanctions. Cuban Government Sinks Boat Carrying 32 Refugees, Including Children by FRANCES MARTEL The maritime horror that has become a centerpiece of the Cuban experience […]
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The undersea arms race
Maritime spats ‘stirring undersea arms race’ Raul Dancel Territorial disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea are fuelling a build-up in submarine fleets that can spark more […]
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Nigerian Navy gets new ships
Two vessels expected from US and China. Nigeria: Navy Acquires War Ships to Fight Maritime Crimes By Evelyn Usman In its renewed fight against maritime crimes in the country and […]
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Indonesia’s piracy problem
Force is not the ultimate answer. It’s the Economy: Exploring Indonesia’s Piracy Problem CHRISTOPHER PAPAS International efforts to solve piracy often focus on displays of force. Whether it is the […]
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PMSC has Somali fishing rights?
Questions now being asked about contract. Somalia Questions Deal Giving Ex-U.K. Soldiers Fish Rights By Ilya Gridneff Somalia is seeking to renegotiate an agreement that gives a company run by […]
