Month: September 2015

  • Quagmire of Italian marines’ case

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    Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]

  • Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In 9 Months

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    Navy continues to fight oil theft. Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In Nine Months – ENC The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Friday confirmed it […]

  • ‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’

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    Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]

  • New system to tackle oil theft

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    System also purchased by UAE for oil installations. Navy Acquires Israeli Surveillance System to Tackle Oil Theft Chiemelie Ezeobi In a bid to tackle crude oil theft and bring it […]

  • Major drug operation in Mombasa

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    Indian Ocean is a major drug smuggling route. Major security operation at Mombasa port as ship suspected to be carrying drugs intercepted By Cyrus Ombati Mombasa, Kenya: There was a […]

  • 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden

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    Sadly, no confirmation of incidents by independent bodies. 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden A senior Iranian Navy commander announced that the […]

  • China, Malaysia hold naval exercise

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    Hopefully someone told the region’s pirates. China and Malaysia hold naval exercise in Strait of Malacca A joint naval exercise has been launched by the China’s PLA Navy and the […]

  • Nigerian Navy’s anti-piracy fight

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    Modest success recorded. Western Naval Command Records Success Against Sea Piracy – Rear Adm. Ango Rear Adm. Jonathan Ango, a former Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command of the […]

  • Pirate kingpin trial begins

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    Afweyne refuses to appear in court on first day. Trial against alleged Somali pirate kingpin begins The trial of an alleged Somali pirate kingpin has begun in the Belgian city […]

  • UK to consider maritime patrol programme

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    Strategic Defence and Security Review to be released later this year. DSEI: UK to consider maritime patrol programme in defence review BY: CRAIG HOYLE The UK’s continuing Strategic Defence and […]

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