Merchant Marine

  • U.S., Japan, Australia conduct trilateral naval exercises in South China Sea

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    From Task Force 70 Public Affairs SOUTH CHINA SEA – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Japan Maritime Self […]

  • Hong Kong Oil Tanker Attacked Off Togo Coast

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    MDAT-GoG issued the following alert: WARNING 001/OCT/2020 UPDATE 001 1. Category: BOARDING 2. Time: 18 Oct 20 at 1100 UTC 3. Description: The vessel previously reported boarded on the 17th […]

  • Do not switch off the AIS in Nigerian waters

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    Despite the elevated piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea, ships operating in the region should maintain their automatic identification systems (AIS) in operation at all times. ALERT 16 OCT […]

  • One Crewmember Kidnapped in Attack on LNG Carrier in Gulf of Guinea

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    The LNG carrier Methane Princess was attacked by pirates off Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, and one member of her crew was kidnapped. According to Swiss financial news outlet AWP, […]

  • PCG gets 2 new rescue choppers

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    By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has received two new Airbus H145 light twin-engine helicopters, boosting the maritime organization’s disaster response and humanitarian activities. […]

  • SHADE Conference 2020

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    CMF and EU NAVFOR are inviting nations, international organisations and members of the shipping industry to the 47th SHADE Conference, 3-4 November 2020. What is SHADE? The Shared Awareness and […]

  • 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 […]

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