Month: October 2017

  • US nuclear sub commissioned

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    The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine was commissioned on October 7. US Navy Commissions New Nuclear Attack Submarine By Franz-Stefan Gady The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS Washington (SSN-787), the 14th […]

  • Tunisia migrant rescue

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    Migrant vessel struck naval ship. Tunisian navy rescues 100 migrants, hours after eight drown TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s navy rescued almost 100 migrants from a sinking boat off its southeast […]

  • UN bans 4 ships

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    Move described as unprecedented. UN bans 4 ships from global ports for violating N Korea sanctions The United Nations has banned four ships from visiting any global port, after they […]

  • Libya sinks tanker

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    Ship accused of fuel smuggling. Libyan Coast Guard Shells and Sinks Product Tanker On Friday, the Libyan coastguard shelled and sank the product tanker Goeast off Abu Kammash, Libya, near the border with […]

  • IUU fishing boat death

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    Vessel allegedly fishing without permission. Somali Forces Shoot and Kill Iranian Sailor in Indian Ocean Somali regional officials say the Iranian captain of a fishing boat was killed and another […]

  • Iran Navy sees off pirates

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    Report remains unconfirmed. Iran Navy repels pirate attack on merchant vessel The Islamic Republic Navy has successfully thwarted a major pirate attack on an Iranian merchant vessel in Bab el-Mandeb […]

  • SOMS pirates arrested

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    Men picked up at beginning of month. Indonesia navy arrests 15 alleged pirates in Singapore Strait The Indonesian Navy’s Western Fleet Quick Response Unit (WFQR) has arrested 15 alleged pirates […]

  • MSF pull a vessel from Med

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    Reduction in migrants prompts move. Mediterranean: MSF ends mission of search and rescue boat Prudence As a consequence of a drop in the number of boats reaching international waters in […]

  • UN Med ops to continue

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    UN anti-smuggling ops to continue. Security Council re-authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling off coast of Libya The Security Council today extended by one year the authorization for Member States […]

  • Indo calls for strong marsec

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    Indonesia serious about illegal fishing. Susi calls for actions to strengthen maritime security Rendi A. Witular Confronted with challenges to ensuring maritime security in the high seas, Indonesia has called on the […]

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