Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Interesting Reading About Piracy at Sea and Maybe Terrorism, too

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Interested in trends of worldwide maritime piracy? Here are some things to help: Pirates during an assault (1) You can begin with The ...
Monday, December 13, 2010

Good Gift for Recreational Boaters

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The U.S. Coast Guard has a good idea for holiday giving: Deck the Hulls: Boating safety course : Enrolling your loved one in a boating s...
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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Somali Pirates: Another Ship Seizure 550 Miles Off India

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Reported as MV RENUAR pirated in the Indian Ocean : In the early hours of 11 December, the MV RENUAR was pirated in the Indian Ocean, appro...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Somali Pirates: Ship Taken South of Somalia

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MSC Panama by Bruce Sutherland Reported as MV PANAMA pirated in the far South of the Somali Basin : On the afternoon of 10 December...
Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Assessing the Containment of Somali Pirates

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As the year 2010 draws to a close, it is a good time to review various efforts to see if focus needs to be shifted in the coming year. This ...
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Pearl Harbor Attack: USS Allen (DD-66) Action Report

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Pearl Harbor Attack: USS Allen (DD-66) Action Report : DD66/A16/ ( CF - 33 ) U.S.S. Allen (DD66) Hawaiian Area, December 14, 1941. ...
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Sunday, December 05, 2010

Somali Pirates Capture Bangladeshi Ship Off India

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Reported here : Pirates have hijacked a Bangladesh-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea off the coast of India, Bangladeshi shipping officials s...
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Saturday, December 04, 2010

I've been sick

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Some may have noticed a diminished number of posts in the last two weeks. I was pretty hard down with an infection. This getting older stu...
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Thursday, December 02, 2010

Somali Pirates: Not Much Preventing Them From Going Across the Indian Ocean

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As you can see from the following video (compiled from IMB maps found here ), despite an increasing number of naval vessels assigned to prot...
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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Thinking Logistics

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Thanks to UPS for providing a little insight into this important industry. As you buy you Christmas/Holiday gifts and are amazed at the...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Somali Pirates: Pirates Take Container Ship 900 Miles Off Somalia

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Reported by MSC(HOA) as Pirating of MV ALBEDO in the Somali Basin : In the early hours of 26 November, the MV ALBEDO was pirated approximat...
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Somali Pirates: Updated Map of Attacks

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From an industry friend: Sort of spread across the Indian Ocean, isn't it? And this is just, roughly, the past month. Click to enlar...
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving

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Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, ...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Somali pirates convicted of attacking US Navy ship

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There be pirates - and they are headed to jail! BBC report: Somali pirates convicted of attacking US Navy ship : Five young Somali men ...
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Somali Pirates: Warnings and Activities

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First, the warnings from the NATO Shipping Center : UPDATE: 24 November Warning: November 24 2010 WARNING Somali Basin, Latitude: 14°16N...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

North Korea Shells South Korean Island

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

U.S. Government Confirms that Al Qaeda Linked Group Attacked Tanker in July

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 A group linked to al Qaeda has been determined to have been responsible for that tanker attack that took place near the Strait of Hormuz ba...