Month: June 2016

  • Smuggling kingpin nabbed

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    Medhanie to face Italian courts. People-smuggling ‘kingpin’ Mered Medhanie extradited to Italy An Eritrean man believed to be at the heart of the operation to smuggle migrants from Africa to […]

  • Togo holds marsec summit

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    Gulf of Guinea security highlighted. Togo to hold first maritime security summit in Africa The first summit on maritime security in Africa will hold in Lome, capital of Togo in […]

  • China wants to talk

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    Ongoing territorial dispute shows no signs of resolution. China says the Philippines is ignoring a maritime talks proposal China said on Wednesday the Philippines has ignored a proposal for a […]

  • Inconvenient flags

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    Lack of transparency fuels fears of illegality. Flag of convenience ships a major security risk in Australian waters, union warns By Thomas Oriti Flag of convenience (FoC) shipping is a […]

  • IMO security audit for Nigeria

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    Three-man team to audit the nation’s maritime industry and practice protocols. IMO sends maritime security auditors to Nigeria Josephine Adeyinka-Ahmed The audit, which may attract international sanctions if negligence is […]

  • Indian ports piracy boost

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    Welcome news for shipping companies. Ships get relief from piracy insurance premium at Indian ports Ships entering or leaving Indian ports need not pay additional war risk premium (ARWP) any more, […]

  • Offshore Patrol Vessels

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    5th Annual Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East 26-28 September – Manama, Bahrain   Join 200+ senior officials from the GCC navy and coast guard and discuss the strategies and technologies […]

  • Banned ship docks in Japan

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    Ryong Rim reportedly stayed in port for nine hours. Banned N Korea ship docks at Japan port: Report Despite facing a UN Security Council ban, a North Korean ship has […]

  • CGPCS wraps 19th session

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    CGPCS wraps up for this year. India becomes co-chair of working group on Maritime Situational Awareness India has been chosen through consensus to chair the working group on Improving Maritime […]

  • Hijack off Malaysia

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    Second hijacking for cargo this year. Barge carrying 3,900 tonnes of palm oil from Bintulu robbed Raymond Tan SIBU: A tugboat towing a barge with a crew of nine carrying […]

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