Merchant Marine
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Yemeni officials repeat warnings over Safer oil tanker
Saeed Al-Batati Iran-backed Houthi’s use of naval mines and bomb boats, and the group’s resistance to maintaining the Safer tanker are serious threatens to international maritime traffic and ecological life […]
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Nimitz Strike Group Participates in Malabar with Australia, India and Japan
NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA– Sailors and Marines assigned to Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, joined Australian, Indian, Japanese maritime forces for Phase II of Malabar 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea, Nov. […]
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Three more Gulf of Guinea attacks
The Gulf of Guinea continues to live up to its world’s worst rating for pirate and ship attacks with at least another three reported off the west African coast in […]
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Navies of India, US, Japan, Australia to begin second phase of Malabar Exercise
NEW DELHI: The second phase of the Malabar Naval exercise including Australia, Japan and the US, is scheduled to be held in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday and will continue […]
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‘Time to ease tensions in South China Sea’
Alexis Romero MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has called for the easing of tensions in the South China Sea, describing the longstanding dispute as a “dangerous game” where no one […]
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Cybersecurity at Port Facilities: Making Rules Requires Rulemaking
By CDR Michael C. Petta, USCG Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard led the way on maritime security by shaping new international rules, national laws, and […]
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ASEAN eyes code of conduct for disputed South China Sea
37th ASEAN Summit opens with focus on South China Sea, COVID-19 pandemic Pizaro Gozali Idrus The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday expressed its hope for an “effective […]
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UK Royal Navy concludes first joint exercises with Egypt
The joint naval drills began last week when the British Royal Navy’s flagship HMS ALBION arrived at Alexandria Naval Base along with elements of Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG-X) during […]
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Asian Piracy Is on the Rise
Piracy and armed robbery against ships is on the rise in Asia, ReCAAP ISC reveals in its latest monthly report. In October, nine incidents of armed robbery against ships and […]
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The clock is ticking for compliance with IMO’s 2021 cyber security regulations
The 1 January 2021 deadline is fast approaching for marine and offshore organisations to implement the necessary cyber security measures required by the IMO. Karen Bolton explains what actions need […]