Month: March 2017

  • Martial law for ASG?

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    ASG pose significant threat to shipping. Duterte threatens martial law to stop Abu Sayyaf By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte again threatened to impose martial law in […]

  • Russia warns Saudi Arabia

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    Hodeidah port currently controlled by Houthi rebels. Russia warns against planned Saudi attack in Yemen Russia has warned against an imminent military attack by Saudi Arabia against the Yemeni port […]

  • Somali pirates hijack tanker

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    Comoros-flagged Aris 13 hijacked off Puntland. Somali pirates suspected of first ship hijacking since 2012 An oil tanker has been hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports […]

  • Navy’s 44th fleet returns home

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    Triumphant return after battling invisible pirates… Navy’s 44th fleet returns home TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Navy’s 44th flotilla of warships returned home on Saturday morning after a […]

  • Acquitted Somalis head home

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    Men won their appeal in December 2016. Seychelles repatriates five Somali nationals acquitted for piracy offences By: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Five Somali nationals were repatriated Monday after […]

  • Yemeni CG vessel hits mine

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    Two killed off Yemen coast. Yemeni CG vessel hits mine UKMTO reports that a vessel belonging to the Yemeni Coast Guard struck a sea mine on Friday 10th off the […]

  • India’s new attack craft

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    New toy for the Navy. Indian Navy Gets Jet Attack Craft to Take On Maritime Terrorists, Pirates New Delhi (Sputnik) — In a major surveillance boost for the Indian Navy in the Indian […]

  • Ghost ship fears

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    Windward data cause for concern. ‘Ghost ships’ spark European terror fears FIONA HAMILTON Hundreds of ships are sailing into European waters after suspicious manoeuvres near terrorist hot spots, prompting fears […]

  • Cuts for USCG?

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    The maritime security agency’s budget faces a 14 percent cut Coast Guard will be ‘devastated’ by cost-cutting to pay for Donald Trump’s Mexico wall Mythili Sampathkumar President Trump has proposed […]

  • Iran’s regional ambitions

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    Iran gets cosy with Pakistan. Strong navy crucial to regional security Commander of Iran’s Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said Iran enjoys six geopolitical marine crossings in the region. […]

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