Tag: Tanzania

  • Kikwete pledges fair trial for pirates

    President Jakaya Kikwete has said that the government of Tanzania will, invariably, carry out fair trial for suspected Somali pirates arrested in the Indian Ocean. Kikwete pledges fair trial for […]

  • Tanzania Acts on Iranian Ships

    Tanzania is collaborating with some friendly countries to investigate claims that there are some 17 Iranian ships that were previously registered in the Pacific Island of Tuvalu, that are flying […]

  • Piracy will swell again if not policed

    South Africa will send anti-piracy patrols to the waters off Mozambique and Tanzania this month, a senior navy official said on Thursday, while warning of a resurgence in attacks if […]

  • Cutlass Express 2012 Kicks Off

    DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (NNS) — Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from eight nations officially kicked-off exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) during pre-sail conferences in Djibouti, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; […]

  • Coastal Surveillance System

    A special ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, marked the completion of the installation of an integrated radar and automatic identification system (AIS) coastal surveillance system in Tanzania. Tanzania maritime […]

  • Patrols Resume

    After an absence of two months, the South African Navy has resumed anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Mozambique. Navy resumes anti-piracy patrols after two-month hiatus by Dean Wingrin, Defenceweb […]

  • Reflagging Confirmed

    Tanzania said a shipping agent based in Dubai had reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without the country’s knowledge and approval. Tanzania confirms it re-flagged 36 Iran […]

  • Reflagging Denied

    A Dubai company has denied raising the Tanzanian flag on 36 Iranian oil tankers and container ships – a move that might violate international trade sanctions. Firm says it did […]

  • Reflagging Iranian tankers

    Tanzania has said a shipping agent based in Dubai had reflagged 36 Iranian oil tankers with the Tanzanian flag without the country’s knowledge and approval. Tanzania said it was now in […]

  • Pirate Transfer Agreement

    European Union Ambassador to Tanzania: “Piracy is the current economic challenge in the region. Tanzania has an important role to play in supporting efforts made by other countries in fighting […]