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International Counter Piracy Operation Blows Through The Gulf Of Aden

With the monsoon season – which makes sea conditions favourable for smaller shipping vessels – over, a large multinational counter piracy operation has been conducted by the Combined Maritime Forces..

India takes its tussle with China to the high seas

New Delhi has shifted focus from the Himalayas to the oceans to send a warning to Beijing.

St. Maarten announces COVID-19 testing protocol for yachts

The St. Maarten government has approved a new protocol for yachts for the 2020/21 Caribbean season. The protocol, set out in the following, is subject to change based on the continuously evolving..

Western Indian Ocean: Where trouble on land spells danger at sea

Off the coast of South Africa piracy and smuggling are already a menace. Add a budding Islamist insurgency, and far-reaching implications may follow. South Africa may be facing an unholy mix of..

Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Oct 2020 Week Three

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor attempted attacks within the maritime sector. Here we continue to examine how email is used to deceive the recipient and potentially expose..

US troops could be sent to defend Senkaku Islands

American troops could be sent to disputed islands in the East China Sea, the head of US forces in Japan said, as the two allies began a high-profile drill amid growing concerns over Beijing’s..

Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Sliced In Two By Container Ship

In a dramatic incident off the Greek port city of Piraeus, near Athens, the Greek Navy minehunter Kallisto was involved in a collision with a commercial freighter. The force of the impact left the..

Libya's NOC lifts force majeure on entire Libyan fields and ports

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) declares the end of all blockades on Libyan oil fields and ports with the lifting of Force Majeure status on Al Feel Oil Field as of Monday 26 October 2020.

US introduces new round of sanctions on Iranian oil companies

Iran's state-owned oil company and the country's biggest tanker operator blacklisted by the US. A series of companies have also been sanctioned for transporting Iranian oil to Venezuela.

English Channel: Incident Ongoing - Stowaways Control Vessel

Reporting indicates that the M/T NAVE ANDROMEDA (IMO 9580405) is currently involved in an ongoing incident 20nm SW Gosport within the English channel.