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NATO MARCOM: Anti-piracy operation OCEAN SHIELD extended until 2016
The NATO operation OCEAN SHIELD, involving direct counter piracy actions on the Horn of Africa and capacity building for the regional navies, has been extended until the end of 2016 following the...
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Southeast Asia: pirates invest tanker-siphoning field
In 2014, eight cases of tanker siphoning have been reported in the South China Sea. The figure equals the total number of such operations in the region during the three previous years. In deed, 3...
View ArticlePiracy in WIO: a weakened yet persisting threat
During the end of September, piracy has shown its persistence in the WIO despite current UE and international security programmes being hold throughout the region. 2 suspicious approaches were...
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Law Enforcement Training in Seychelles, September 2014
INTERPOL’s Project CRIMLEA reinforced the capacity of Seychelles law enforcement agencies through the delivery of a training session on the use of INTERPOL tools and services. The training took place...
View ArticleLaw enforcement Training in Mauritius, September 2014
CMR Project CRIMLEA, implemented by INTERPOL, reinforced the capacity of Mauritius law enforcement agencies through the delivery of a training session on the use of INTERPOL tools and services. The...
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GoG: Shipping industry releases new anti-piracy guidelines
On October 2nd, an updated version of “Guidelines of Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection against Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea” was released. The guidelines have been jointly developed by...
View ArticleOil tanker hijacked, piracy on the rise in SEA
On October 2nd, in the vicinity off Anambas Islands, in the South China Sea, the Sunrise 689, a product tanker laden with 5 226t of gasoil was hijacked, as it was enroute to the Vietnamese port of...
View ArticleSomali Coast Guard resumes duty after 23 years of absence
On Friday 10 October 2014, Somali Coast Guard has resumed operational duty station at the entrance of Mogadishu Sea Port. The force consists in four fast maneuverable port security boats, each with...
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French official calls for a “repressive maritime community” in GoG
In a recent interview, Véronique Roger-Lacan, ambassador to the fight against maritime piracy for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared the urge for an integrated framework to resolve the problem...
View ArticleSA Navy soon to patrol in South GoG
According to the Johannesburg daily, The Times, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will deploy warships up to GoG in order to protect maritime routes from pirate attacks. The deployment...
View ArticleEUCAP NESTOR Experts invest Mogadishu
Since October 15th EUCAP NESTOR has installed a six person unit in Hargheisa (Somaliland). Before end of November, the program’s maritime security and police experts will invest Mogadishu with a team...
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Final draft of Mombasa protocol
In Mombasa, on 10th December 2014, the representatives of Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania and Yemen, approved the final draft of a Protocol, foreseeing governance and long-term sustainability of the four...
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VTMIS – GIS and best practice on analysis of maritime information
Roma 3-7 November 2014 The objective of this course was to reinforce the knowledge of the regional Information Sharing Centres’ (ISCs) staff when conducting their daily work. It illustrated the three...
View ArticleNational focal points’ meeting in Alexandria
13-15 October 2014 The AASTM (Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport) welcomes the second meeting of the national focal points from DCoC signatories countries, as well as the 4th...
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DRTC.EDUCATION : The new face of the DRTC digital platform
The DRTC is launching a more dynamic and informative website, highlighting its three main functions: coordinating, training, and informing. Together with the learning platform and the course...
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Course “IT Support Engineer Training – CISCO”
15-19 September 2014 in Mombasa (Kenya) Objectives and targets: It is aimed specifically at personnel from IT Departments and technical staff of the Information Sharing Centres (ISCs). The attendees...
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Course “Flag management, reminders and best practices”
Djibouti 25-29 May 2014 This course is the first in a series designed to present best practices in the management of Maritime Affairs, dedicated to the revival of the Somali Maritime administration....
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Working meeting on the governance and sustainibility of the DRTC – Djibouti
March 2014 The DRTC, launched in 2010, needs to foresee its governance and long-term sustainability. For that purpose, the Government of Djibouti, in collaboration with the European Union, has invited...
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Intermediate DRTC regional coordination meeting (DRCC) in Djibouti
8th April 2014 in Djibouti The regional coordination committee of the DRTC has organized an intermediate meeting in Djibouti on the 8th April 2014. The training coordinators have discussed how to...
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