Tag: EU

  • Crisis in the Mediterranean

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    Humanitarian crisis on the water. Crisis in the Mediterranean: EU Governments Must Act Before Thousands More Lives Lost, Shipowners to Tell UN Summit Press Release The humanitarian crisis in the […]

  • IMO must pressure states on migrant boats

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    More must be done to prevent deaths at sea. EC: IMO must pressure states on migrant boats Girija Shettar The European Commission (EC) has vowed to call on the IMO […]

  • Is IS a credible threat to shipping?

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    After last week’s warnings, scepticism creeps in. Is Islamic State a credible threat to Mediterranean shipping? By Charlie Bartlett from London Recently, British anti-terrorism group Quilliam intercepted a document from the Islamic State […]

  • EUCAP Nestor donates equipment to Seychelles

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    Capacity building programme ongoing. EUCAP Nestor donates equipment to Seychelles authorities to increase Maritime Safety and Security On Tuesday, 10 February, EUCAP Nestor Head of Country Office, Bo Holtse officially handed […]

  • AU discusses maritime crime

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    Meeting hosted in the Seychelles. African Union discusses maritime crime Stephen Spark Seychelles is hosting a meeting of African Union ministers to review lessons from the fight against piracy. The […]

  • How Seychelles can help others tackle piracy

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    EU meeting looks at progress. Lessons learned – how Seychelles can help other African regions to tackle piracy By: Hajira Amla (Seychelles News Agency) – The experience gained by the […]

  • The migrant rescue dilemma

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    The work of MOAS in migrant rescue. An alternative to shipping companies rescuing migrants? Commercial shipping companies are seriously worried about their duty to assist search and rescue operations in […]

  • Traffickers made $3m

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    Criminals charged between $4,000 to $8,000 per head. EU migration: Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on ship to Italy Police in Italy believe traffickers made some $3m (£1.9m; €2.5m) from 359 illegal […]

  • Somaliland seizes Yemeni, Egyptian vessels

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    Action taken against illegal fishing in Somaliland waters.  Somaliland seizes Yemeni and Egyptian vessels Somaliland has seized more than 51 Yemeni boats and an Egyptian ship for fishing illegally in […]

  • EU votes to protect Somali aid

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    Extension ensures protection for World Food Programme. EU votes to keep protecting aid to Somalia from pirates European council extends counter-piracy patrols for two years to secure humanitarian aid shipments […]

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