Military
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Tonga receives its second Guardian-Class patrol boat
Media release The Morrison Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program has reached a new milestone today as the Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony […]
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Youths protest against rising incidents of piracy, hijack and killings in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor Youths of Bille Kingdom in Degema local government area of Rivers state have carried out a peaceful protest to demand an end to attacks by sea pirates on […]
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China’s second aircraft carrier ready to go to South China Sea to deter trouble-makers: expert
By Guo Yuandan The latest training video for China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, Shandong, shows that the ship has obtained basic capacity and is ready to go to wider […]
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EU warns Houthis against blocking access to decaying tanker
Saeed Al-Batati AL-MUKALLA: The Houthis will be held accountable for a “regional catastrophe” if they continue to block access to a decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea, the EU […]
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Portuguese freighter destroys Greek military ship in Mediterranean accident
A Portuguese cargo ship collided with a Greek military ship off Piraeus, the port next to Athens, Greece. Two crew members of the Greek vessel were injured although not seriously. […]
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Stowaway saga: PCC, PFSO say the incident reflects country’s security situation
By Godwin Oritse The Lagos Maritime Security Zone of the Port Facility Security Officers of Nigeria, PFSON, forum has reacted to the arrested Nigerian stowaways on board ‘M/T Nave Andrmeda’ […]
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Kenya, Demark sign maritime security training deal
By EDWIN MUTAI Kenya is set to upgrade its training of maritime security personnel after it renewed a five-year defence co-operation agreement with Denmark. The Ministry of Defense has asked […]
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Three piracy attacks in S’pore Strait over 2 ½ hours
Nothing stolen; latest incidents bring Oct tally to six, highest monthly figure this year Fabian Koh Armed pirates stormed three ships in the Singapore Strait in the span of 2 […]
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MINDEF announces changes to ADF’s Middle East naval presence
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has announced a strategic reorientation of the ADF as part of the government’s commitments to focus on the Indo-Pacific region as part of the 2020 […]
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LNG carriers targeted by Gulf of Guinea pirates
by: Neil Ford As pirate attacks on LNG carriers, oil tankers and other vessels have become less common off Somalia and in the rest of the western Indian Ocean over […]