Month: August 2017
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UKMTO Red Sea guidance
In the wake of recent approaches and attacks off Yemen, guidance is updated. Guidance On Transits Through The Bab El Mandeb and Associated Waters UKMTO operating from Dubai, has issued […]
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Maritime cyber security
The recent NotPetya malware attack, which affected Maersk in the shipping sector as well as a large number of other firms, has served as a wake up call to the […]
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NGO threatened in Med
Threats made to NGO group off Libya. ‘Next time you will be targeted’: Libyan coast guard threatens migrant rescue ship Nick Miller London: A Spanish aid group rescuing migrants in the […]
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SE Asia tensions continue
Escalation in region shows no slow down. China’s military will hold live-fire exercises off Korean Peninsula to send ‘message’ to the US and North Korea Sarah Zheng Chinese naval forces […]
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Sri Lanka arrests fishermen
Illegal fishing a huge regional issue. 50 Indian fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy COLOMBO: Nearly 50 Indian fishermen were arrested today by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in […]
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MMEA seizes ship
MMEA intercepts illegal cargo. Ship with cargo worth millions seized off Miri BY STEPHEN THEN MIRI: Authorities here have seized a cargo ship on suspicion of illegally transporting heavy equipment, trucks, […]
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Hostage’s family call for help
Men abducted at the end of July. Moroccan sailor’s family calls for intervention over kidnap by Nigerian pirates The family of a Moroccan merchant navy officer abducted by Nigerian pirates […]
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Iran rattles sabres again
Denies behaving “irresponsibly” in Gulf. Iran will respond to any transgression in Persian Gulf: Commander Iran’s chief Armed Forces spokesman says the Iranian Navy will give a response to any […]
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New Indian coastal force
According to the home ministry, the force would be under the control of the central government and named Coastal Border Police Force. Government plans to raise a police force to […]
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Qatar buys new warships
Boost for Qatari maritime security. Qatar to buy $5.9 billion worth of warships from Italy by SHABINA S. KHATRI Qatar has agreed to buy seven navy ships from Italy at […]
