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First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 2 reports

Changes to the Neptune Maritime Security Blog

Dear Neptune Maritime Security blog follower, After several years of successfully using Posterous as a blogging platform for our piracy and maritime security news, Neptune Maritime Security has taken the decision to incorporate its blog within our ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Neptune Maritime Security, Posterous, Piracy

First reported Feb 05 2013 - Updated Feb 05 2013 - 2 reports

3 Killed in Barge Attack in Niger Delta

Armed men attacked an Indian-owned oil barge as military personnel were escorting it through the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Two soldiers and one crewman from the barge were killed during the attack. The gunmen were deterred by return fire, but still ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013]

Entities: Niger Delta, Neptune Maritime Security, Deterrence, shoot-out

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 05 2013 - 2 reports

Yemeni court jails 17 Somali pirates

ADEN, Feb 4 – A Yemeni court on Monday sentenced 16 Somalis to 10 years in jail and another to five years behind bars for acts of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, a judicial source said. The court in the southeastern coastal city of Mukalla convicted ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Somalia, prison, Gulf of Aden

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 2 reports

Army chief to visit Japan to bolster military ties

Rajat Pandit , TNN NEW DELHI: With India and Japan in the process of further cranking up their military ties across the entire spectrum, Army chief General Bikram Singh will be heading for Tokyo on a four-day visit later this month. “The strategic-military ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Japan, Military/Armed Forces, India, Anti-Piracy

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 3 reports

Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Ashton: “We have to do things together”

BY ELENI STAMATOUKOU In Munich on 1-3 February was held the 49th Munich Security Conference. 350 high level statesmen, politicians, decision-makers, academicians and international security experts over 70 countries were gathered to discuss international ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Munich Conference On Security Policy, International Security, Security

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 2 reports

Japan to allow armed guards on vessels to tackle piracy

Tokyo: For the first time, Japan may allow foreign security contractors aboard Japanese flag-flying vessels to carry weapons to fend off pirates. The Japanese government will submit an anti-piracy bill during the ongoing Parliamentary session to allow ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Vessel, Piracy, Japan, Private Security Contractors

First reported Feb 01 2013 - Updated Feb 01 2013 - 2 reports

Belgium Allows Private Armed Guards on Ships

With the publication of the law on various measures concerning the fight against maritime piracy in the Belgian official journal, the use of private security on board Belgian flagged ships is allowed. As a result, from now on ship-owners have the ability ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 01 2013]

Entities: Belgium, Maritime Piracy, Neptune Maritime Security

First reported Feb 01 2013 - Updated Feb 01 2013 - 2 reports

Piracy picking up off Thailand

Bangkok: Ships are being warned of piracy incidents off Thailand’s eastern seaboard. Pornsil Patcharintanakul, a vice-chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, told local media robberies have picked up. “Commodities such as beans and sugar can easily ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 01 2013]

Entities: Piracy, Thailand, Thai Chamber of Commerce, Robbery

First reported Jan 29 2013 - Updated Jan 29 2013 - 2 reports

Yemen coast guard stops ship carrying rockets: ministry

SANAA: Yemeni coast guard in coordination with the US navy stopped a ship last week in the Arabian sea loaded with rockets and explosives, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The coast guard boarded the vessel, operated by Yemeni crew, in ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 29 2013]

Entities: Yemen, US Navy, Maritime Piracy, Neptune Maritime Security, Surface-to-Air Missile

First reported Jan 28 2013 - Updated Jan 29 2013 - 3 reports

India seeks Nigeria's help for release of 17 sailors held hostage by pirates

India has sought the help of Nigeria for early release of its 17 sailors held hostage by Somali pirates on board MT Royal Grace, owned by a Nigerian, for the past 10 months. This has been communicated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Rajya Sabha ... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 29 2013]

Entities: Manmohan Singh, Hostage, Somalia, India, Nigeria

First reported Jan 21 2013 - Updated Jan 22 2013 - 4 reports

UPDATED: Ivory Coast: ITRI oil tanker ‘seized off Abidjan’

Armed men have seized an oil tanker off Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, officials say. The Panamanian-flagged vessel, ITRI, was attacked on Wednesday as it prepared to deposit 5,000 tons of oil, officials said, releasing the information for the ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 22 2013]

Entities: Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Marine Vessel

First reported Jan 17 2013 - Updated Jan 18 2013 - 4 reports

Mission issues piracy warning

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has released its 2012 piracy report. The new figures indicate that piracy has reached a five-year low. Worldwide, 297 ships were attacked in 2012, against 439 in 2011. Global incident statistics have been ... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 18 2013]

Entities: Piracy, Somalia, Hijacker

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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was democratically elected last September, says that the darkest days are over and that he "is determined to make Somalia a better place, and committed to putting in place the foundations so that the rulerule of law will be in all areas of public life"

Somalia: President Says Darkest Days Are Over [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 05 2013]

"The strategic-military partnership with Japan is evolving to a new level. General Singh, who will leave on February 11, will meet the Japanese defence minister, military chiefs and others to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. He will also visit some defence establishments" said an official

Army chief to visit Japan to bolster military ties [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]

...the boat was traveling from Yenagoa, capital of the southern state of Bayelsa, to Brass, a coastal community, when the armed pirates attacked it. "And in the confusion that followed, passengers jumped into the water, while the pirates ransacked their belongings" he explained. Angel said, after the pirates left, the passengers resurfaced from the waters to continue their journey...

Death reported in Nigeria pirate attack [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 01 2013]

"Commodities such as beans and sugar can easily be resold after the robbery," he said, adding: "I don't want to see Thailand becoming more like Somalia. A number of marine patrol officers have not visited enough of the vessels."

Piracy picking up off Thailand [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 01 2013]

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The Captain’s Guide Book [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 17 2013]
Changes to the Neptune Maritime Security Blog [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 07 2013]
Changes to the Neptune Maritime Security Blog [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 07 2013]
3 Killed in Barge Attack in Niger Delta [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013]
Somalia: President Says Darkest Days Are Over [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013]
A New Start for Released Hostages [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013]
3 Killed in Barge Attack in Niger Delta [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 05 2013]
A New Start for Released Hostages [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 05 2013]
Somalia: President Says Darkest Days Are Over [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 05 2013]
Yemeni court jails 17 Somali pirates [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Deadly gun trade • AK 47 smuggled in bags of ri... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Council of the European Union: Conclusions on S... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Army chief to visit Japan to bolster military ties [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Chinese navy fleet enters West Phl Sea [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
US assists Nigeria with intelligence on terrorism [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Ashton: “We have to do things together” [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Ashton: “We have to do things together” [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Japan to allow armed guards on vessels to tackl... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 A... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Somalia: French Court Upholds Four Somali Pirat... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 04 2013]
Yemeni court jails 17 Somali pirates [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Deadly gun trade•AK 47 smuggled in bags of rice... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Army chief to visit Japan to bolster military ties [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Chinese navy fleet enters West Phl Sea [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
US assists Nigeria with intelligence on terrorism [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Ashton: “We have to do things together” [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Japan to allow armed guards on vessels to tackl... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Somali pirate trial lay judges felt global duty [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 A... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]
Somalia: French Court Upholds Four Somali Pirat... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 04 2013]

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The Captain’s Guide Book [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 17 2013] Published on April 17, 2013 by jo.chuter ·No Comments Protecting your vessel against piracy and correctly identifying the piracy threat is key to safeguarding your ship and crew. Maritime Anti-Piracy, The Captain’s Guide Book, published by IMAAG ...
Changes to the Neptune Maritime Security Blog [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 07 2013] Dear Neptune Maritime Security blog follower, After several years of successfully using Posterous as a blogging platform for our piracy and maritime security news, Neptune Maritime Security has taken the decision to incorporate its blog within our ...
Changes to the Neptune Maritime Security Blog [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Feb 07 2013] Dear Neptune Maritime Security blog follower, After several years of successfully using Posterous as a blogging platform for our piracy and maritime security news, Neptune Maritime Security has taken the decision to incorporate its blog within our ...
3 Killed in Barge Attack in Niger Delta [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013] Armed men attacked an Indian-owned oil barge as military personnel were escorting it through the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Two soldiers and one crewman from the barge were killed during the attack. The gunmen were deterred by return fire, but still ...
Somalia: President Says Darkest Days Are Over [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Feb 05 2013] Somalia’s president tells Sky News he is determined to make his country a better place as it enters a “new era”. Tim Marshall Foreign Affairs Editor The president of Somalia has told Sky News that his country is emerging from an era when it was ...