Month: October 2020

  • China holds naval exercises

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    China conducted new naval exercises on Wednesday, according to a report quoting maritime officials amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea and when President Xi Jinping urged the military […]

  • Maritime Cybersecurity in Focus

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    Maritime cybersecurity is more important than ever, as made clear during an international webinar chaired Wednesday by the United States, the Netherlands and Denmark. The webinar was a continuation of […]

  • IMB warns of GoG threat

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    Will Ross The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says kidnappings in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea have risen significantly and now account for almost 95% of global kidnappings at sea. This […]

  • Terrorism and the seas

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    East African Terror Groups Are Exploiting the Seas By Isel Van Zyl and Tyler Lycan Counter-terrorism strategies must consider how the coastline provides a financial and operational life-line to violent […]

  • AFP beefs up WPS marsec

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    by  Macon Ramos-Araneta Armed Forces chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Tuesday described the situation in the South China Sea as “volatile and uncertain,” adding the military would install one of […]

  • S. Africa cargo crime

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    South Africa a Hotspot for Cargo Crime – Report outh Africa ranks among the top countries in the world, and first on the African continent, for BSI’s forecasted losses due […]

  • PH Navy militias?

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    Navy militias to patrol PH waters, protect Filipino fishers amid dispute with China By: Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Navy is building up its own maritime militia force to keep […]

  • Iran Navy fleet returns

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    Iran’s 69th naval flotilla returns home The 69th fleet of warships of the Iranian Navy returned to the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Tuesday after a 67-day mission […]

  • NIMASA DG says what?

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    By Shulammite ‘Foyeku The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has raised the alarm that Somali pirates are now active in Nigerian waters and the Gulf […]

  • Iran to unveil new ships

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    Navy to unveil Dena destroyer, Saba minesweeper within two months TEHRAN – The Iranian Navy will unveil some of its homegrown products including Dena destroyer and Saba minesweeper within the […]

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