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Think Tank Warns Of China War Threat At Sea

By On June 28, 2011

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–China’s expanding military reach is fuelling the risk of war on Asia’s seas as governments in the region tussle over territorial waters rich with oil and gas reserves, [...]

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Horn of Africa Piracy Activity 6 - 12 Jan 2011

Global Maritime Crime Update: 6 – 14 January 2011

By On January 14, 2011

PERU: Vehicle carrier was robbed 9 Jan at Callao anchorage, Peru. NIGERIA: Chemical tanker robbed and hijacked 11 Jan 15NM off  Lagos, Nigeria. Two fishing trawlers were attacked and boarded [...]

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Magellan Star Pirate Take-Down – Give The Master A Pat On The Back For A Text-Book Defence

By On September 11, 2010

US Marines who took the Magellan Star from the pirates who boarded it the previous day are being roundly and properly congratulated for their professionalism and restraint but without the [...]

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Maritime Blogger Recaptures ship taken by pirates

By On September 9, 2010

Image Credit: USNI Blog Remember when the team of U.S. Marines stormed the tanker full of pirates and took back the ship?  You should, because as we reported earlier, at [...]

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U.S. Marines Take Back Hijacked Ship Off Somalia

By On September 9, 2010

Earlier today, a team of U.S. Marines from the 5th Marine Expeditionary Unit successfully boarded and seized the German owned M/V Magellan Star after it was boarded and siezed just [...]

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The Importance Of Accounting For People At Sea

By On July 25, 2010

Here is a more information about how the Mumbai terrorist attack developed, provided by UK based Warship magazine. That the boat carrying the terrorists was boarded and the boarding officers [...]

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Update: South Korean Ship Sinking

By On March 30, 2010

By John M. Glionna and Ju-min Park | The Los Angeles Times | Photo: AP March 30, 2010 Reporting from Seoul – Plunging into the murky waters of the Yellow [...]

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Coast Guard Excersize Sparks Confusion in The Nation’s Capital

By On September 11, 2009

Via The New York Times: A Coast Guard training exercise in the Potomac River near the Pentagon stirred alarm and confusion on Friday morning around the time and the place [...]

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Piracy in European Waters?

By On August 12, 2009

With piracy along the horn of Africa creating such a buzz in the media, it is a common misconception that the act is confined to this area where onshore conditions [...]

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Coast Guard Issues A Maritime Security Directive in Response to Piracy

By On May 12, 2009

In response to the uprise in piracy and recent attacks on U.S. flagged vessels, the USCG has issued the Maritime Security Directive 104-6 (rev. 2) issued under the Maritime Transportation [...]

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Maersk Alabama Piracy Incident – Update

By On April 10, 2009

Capt. Richard Phillips, who has been held hostage by Somali Pirates since Wednesdays hijack attempt, jumped overboard in an apparent attempt to swim to the USS Bainbridge Thursday night.  Unfortunately, [...]

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UKMTO Transit Corridor

By On December 9, 2008

Source: Maritime Information Center The International Chamber Of Commerce tells us: EUNAVFOR strongly recommends that merchant vessels conduct their passage within the UKMTO Transit Corridor (UTC). Westbound vessels should bias [...]

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