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‘Dark Ships’ Spotted In The Nord Stream Mystery
Two vessels that had their automatic identification systems (AIS) switched off reportedly sailed close to the leak sites of the Nord Stream 2 pipelines a few days before those were ripped open due to..
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Could Greece, Turkey tensions spill into open conflict?
Greek officials say relations with Turkey are so tense before elections in both countries next June that a military incident is possible in the Aegean or Eastern Mediterranean that could trigger a..
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Fearing Sabotage, Germany Strengthens Maritime Security Patrols
Germany's police forces are upping protection for maritime infrastructure after the recent attacks on the Nord Stream pipeline complex, which cut three of the four subsea pipelines between Russia and..
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Pipeline sabotage: how an attack happened and why EU was defenceless
Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea” (underwater) infrastructure in Europe.
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Piracy & the Pandemic: Maritime Crime in Southeast Asia, 2020-22
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 there were concerns that maritime crime in Southeast Asia would surge due to an expected global economic slump. In this picture, vessels are seen..
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Interview: Mitigating Cyber-Threats in the Maritime Industry
Like many industries, the maritime sector is undergoing significant technological transformation aimed at boosting productivity and efficiency.
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Nigeria outlaws ransom payments
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made the crime of abduction punishable by death in cases..
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FIGHTING, FISHING, & FILMING: THE ISLAMIC STATE’S MARITIME OPERATIONS
In 2004, two US Navy personnel and one member of the Coast Guard were killed in a blast while attempting to board a boat near the Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal off Basra.
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