Month: May 2017
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NIMASA debunks piracy reports
Announcement comes the day after six Filipino crew are kidnapped off Nigeria. MARITIME SECURITY: Fast Intervention Vessels, Helicopters will Help – NIMASA …Dakuku Debunks Reports on Piracy The Director General […]
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New boats for Libyan CG
Increases Coast Guard capability. Italy hands over four patrol boats to Libyan Navy The Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti, handed over Monday four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part […]
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Cops investigate naval sale
Cas-Global allegedly paid bribe in multimillion pound sale of naval vessels involving UK, US, Nigeria and Norway Anti-corruption police investigate UK firm over ex-Nigerian warlord deal By Rob Evans Anti-corruption […]
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Daesh threat to Russian Navy
Credible threat sees Turkish response. Russian ships guarded during Bosphorus crossing amid ISIS threat Turkish intelligence has received information about possible attacks by militants of the Islamic State on Russian […]
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ASG K&R gang member arrested
Lack of recent attacks on shipping suggests military action working. Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Tawi-Tawi By Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government troops captured an Abu Sayyaf member […]
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India’s Bay of Bengal fears
India looks to potential new hot spot. ‘Conflict with China will be in Bay of Bengal’ Jayanta Gupta Kolkata: The next conflict with China will not be along India’s northern […]
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RSN celebrates birthday
Strong partnerships critical as security challenges grow more transnational, he says Naval cooperation key to maritime security: President Chong Zi Liang The gathering of navies from around the world to […]
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Threatened fisherman rescued
Unusual rescue off Malaysia. ‘Threatened’ fisherman rescued near Malaysia Chhay Channyda A Cambodian fisherman was repatriated yesterday after being rescued at sea in Malaysian waters, where he had been adrift […]
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CMF seizes more heroin
Another big drug haul for CMF. Second Narcotics Seizure for HMAS Arunta Demonstrates Winning Combined Maritime Formula Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta has seized more than 250kg of heroin hidden […]
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A new wave of piracy?
Is Africa facing a new wave of piracy? By Tomi Oladipo,BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent The recent hijacking of a ship by Somali pirates was the first such incident off […]
