Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Somali Pirates: Two Ship Fight Off Attacks

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Reported here : 03/11/2009 10.01 UTC ...

China's Building Myanmar Oil Pipeline

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China wants faster, perhaps more secure oil flow. So, instead of relying solely on tankers traveling the Malacca Strait chokepoint, the Sout...

Israeli Navy Intercepts Arms Ship

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Reported here : The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying weapons 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres) off its coastline overnight, a mili...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Somali Pirates: Hostage Tug of War

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Trouble for the captured British yacht couple as Somali pirates fight Somali militia - reported here : One faction of the gang holding the C...
Sunday, November 01, 2009

Somali Pirates: Pirates lower ransom demand for Brit yacht couple, alternative swap for captured pirates doubtful

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Reportedly, Somali pirates holding as captives the British yacht couple have lowered their ransom demand, as set out here : Having originall...

Sunday Ship History: Ghost Ships

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Halloween was yesterday, but . . . why not a follow up with a nautical connection? When I was in grade school you could buy "Scholastic...
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Somali Pirates: $7 million Ransom Demand for Brit Yachters

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Pirates want $7 million ransom for UK couple : The BBC said Friday that Somali pirates called the broadcaster to demand $7 million for the ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Somali Pirates: British Yacht Couple Moved to Cargo Ship, Yacht Stripped and Abandoned

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Reported here : Paul Chandler told Britain's ITV News in a phone call that he and his wife were being held aboard a container ship ancho...

Somali Pirates: Thai Fishing Ship Hijacked Off Seychelles

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Reported here : 29/10/2009 08.14 UTC Early this morning a Thailand flagged fishing vessel (Thai Union 3) was under attack by two skiffs in t...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Appeasement or fight for victory

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Blow Up Your TV, Throw Away Your Paper

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If you don't like Fox News or Larry David , here's a couple of ideas: She was a level-headed dancer on the road to alcohol I was ju...

Somali Piracy Roundup

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1. French fishing boat attacked, suspected pirates captured 2. Japan may sending refueling force to assist anti-piracy efforts off Somalia ....

Somali Pirates: Attack on French fishing vessel deterred by armed guards, 7 pirates nabbed

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Reported here : In the afternoon of October 27th 2009, 350 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia a French Fishing Vessel was attacked by...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Project Valour-IT: Join the Navy!

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Hey, this is a commercial. No, not for me. For something way bigger than me - something to help wounded Sailors, Marines, Soldiers and Airme...

Tuesday Reading

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Fred Fry's Maritime Monday 185 , featuring the ships of Malaysia’s MISC Berhard and enough nautical stuff to have you singing sea chante...

Somali Pirates Grab a Yacht, 2 Brits

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Reported as Somali pirates say holding British couple : Somali pirates said on Tuesday they had seized a yacht in the Indian Ocean with a B...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Somalia Pirates: Suspect vessel

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Somali pirates seem to be expanding their striking area - creating more of a challenge for counter-piracy forces. Early report of a "su...
Sunday, October 25, 2009

Sunday Ship History: The Battle of Leyte Gulf

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The Batle of Leyte Gulf as reported by Admiral Kinkaid ( from the fine folks at the Hyperwar Foundation) here : A16-3(F-3/roj) Serial: 0323...
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