Tag: South Korea

  • 10th Anniversary of South Korea’s Overseas Anti-Piracy Mission

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    March 13: The Republic of Korea Navy’s Cheonghae unit, operating the country’s first overseas anti-piracy mission, in waters off Somalia, will mark its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. The unit is […]

  • S. Korea aids yacht in Gulf

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    News coincides with a suspected piracy approach on a yacht in the Gulf of Aden this week. Navy’s Cheonghae unit rescues two foreign yachts off Somali coast The South Korean […]

  • Gongs for Cheonghae unit

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    The unit came into the spotlight after in 2011 following rescue of MV Samho Jewelry. ROK Navy’s anti-piracy Cheonghae unit gets prime minister’s award The Navy’s anti-piracy Cheonghae unit received […]

  • Libya kidnap pressure

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    Move follows South Korea’s last week. PH Navy to send task group to Libya for kidnapped Filipinos MANILA- The Philippine Navy said Saturday it would deploy a task group to […]

  • New LPH for S. Korea

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    Marado LPH launched. South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship By: Jeff Jeong SEOUL, South Korea ― The South Korean Navy launched its second 14,500-ton Dokdo-class amphibious assault […]

  • Ghana continues crackdown

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    Ghana continues its maritime security push. Government committed to protect country’s territorial waters-President President Nana Addo Darkwa Akufo-Addo, has announced his government’s commitment to protect the country’s territorial waters from […]

  • S. Korea warship in Ghana

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    Hostages likely spirited away to… you know which country. S. Korean naval destroyer arrives in Ghana to help rescue kidnapped nationals A South Korean destroyer carrying elite naval troops arrived […]

  • India, S. Korea exercises

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    Joint drill underway. Indian, Korean coast guards hold joint exercise off Chennai coast Chennai, Apr 5 (PTI) Korean Coast Guard ship BADARO took part in Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and […]

  • Ghana kidnap response

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    Kidnap of crew prompts move. South Korea deploys anti-piracy warship after hijack of fishing boat off Ghana South Korea has deployed a naval vessel from its regional anti-piracy effort to help […]

  • NK crackdown?

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    Despite prospect of talks, sanctions still apply. The US wants to board North Korean ships in international waters to enforce sanctions — here’s why it might not make a difference […]

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