Month: March 2016

  • Pirate kingpin gets 20 years

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    Big Mouth gets lengthy jail term. 20 Years in Prison for Somali Pirate Kingpin, Belgian Court Rules THE Bruges Criminal Court, sentenced, in absentia, the Somali pirate Kingpin Mohamed Abdi […]

  • New cutter for Philippines

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    Former US cutter to boost PH security. 3rd US warship due this year to boost PH’s maritime security by Elena L. Aben A third Hamilton-class weather high endurance cutter (WHEC) […]

  • New boats for Mauritius

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    Mauritius boosts maritime security. Induction of ten Fast Interceptor Boats A safe and secure maritime environment is a prerequisite for the achievement of a Second Economic Miracle and to meet […]

  • Militants take Somali port

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    al Shabaab take over former pirate town. Somali militants seize small port in Puntland region By Abdiqani Hassan Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous […]

  • Puntland raises security

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    Recent seizure by CMF prompts security hike. Somalia: Puntland to boost surveillance after weapons haul off Oman GAROWE, Somalia-Puntland government in northern Somalia has issued new orders in a bid to […]

  • Naval exercises for Nigeria

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    Exercise Obangame pending Navy to Conduct Exercise in Gulf of Guinea By Ronald Mutum The Nigerian Navy yesterday said navy ships from thirty countries would today commence a two weeks […]

  • Pirate suspect arrested

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    Two crew still missing. Nigerian Navy Arrests Tanker Hijack Suspect The Nigerian Navy has arrested a key suspect in last month’s hijack of the oil tanker, MT Maximus. Commodore Abraham […]

  • IoM focus on Indonesia

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    Illegal fishing, human trafficking under the spotlight. Crimes at Sea Focus of New Indonesian Research, Maritime Security Forum Told Indonesia – Research into human trafficking in the fisheries sector in […]

  • IMO Pushes new SAR Initiatives

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    Improving search and rescue for shipping. IMO Pushes Ahead with SAR Initiatives By Wendy Laursen The IMO’s sub-committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue held its third Session (NCSR3) […]

  • Iran plans new warships

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    Iran shakes its fist like grumpy neighbour. Iran to build fast battleships cruising at 80 knots p/h: General A senior Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic plans to start building […]

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