Tag: Safer
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Saudi and French naval forces carry out maritime exercise
RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and the French Navy held a maritime exercise, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday. White Shark-21 enabled both navies to exchange experience, develop […]
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ISS: Africa can learn maritime lessons from its small island states
The African Union and African states should recognise the achievements of organisations like the Indian Ocean Commission. On 24 January, the French frigate Nivôse seized 444 kg of methamphetamines and […]
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Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman
A Bahamas-flagged ship, the MV HELIOS RAY, was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and a maritime security […]
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US naval ship docks in Sudan for ‘Red Sea security’
Mohammed Amin A US naval ship docked in the Sudanese Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan in order to enhance maritime security in the region, the US Embassy in […]
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Countering China in IOR, Indian Navy Conducts Largest War Games
By: Ravi Shankar With a focus to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy has conducted over a month-long drill, its largest military exercise […]
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DG Risk Group Acquires Protection Vessels International
DG Risk Group announced Monday it has acquired armed maritime security company Protection Vessels International, along with its trading division Halcyon Yacht Security. The acquisition was completed in 2020. UK-based […]
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Once Again, Houthis Interfere With UN Mission to Save Decaying Tanker
The UN project to assess and stabilize the deteriorating FSO Safer has been put on hold yet again by the Houthi rebels who control Yemen’s northwestern coastline. This time, the […]
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Lanka pushing for sharing of maritime safety and security expertise
Foreign Secretary Prof. Admiral Jayanath Colombage recently emphasized the importance in bringing together like-minded persons interested in Maritime Safety and Security (MSS) issues. With the US led powers and China […]
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Iran releases crew of seized South Korean oil tanker
Iranian forces held South Korean-flagged oil tanker MT Hankuk Chemi in Persian Gulf last month over alleged pollution Muhammet Kursun Iran on Tuesday released the crew of a South Korean […]
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USS Philippine Sea interdicts over $2.8 million in heroin in North Arabian Sea
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), deployed to U.S. Fifth Fleet and operating in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), interdicted a shipment of more than 600 […]