Nigeria – 14 Oil workers kidnapped
Source: Gunmen in Nigeria’s restive southern Niger Delta region, which has been hit by a series of militant attacks on energy facilities since the start of the year, have kidnapped 14 local oil workers and…
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Piracy – Jobs offered – Pirates wanted
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37257236 “The first thing they ask you is if you have an AK-47 – and if you can swim,” says Abdirizak Ahmed. That, he says, is what pirate networks want of their new recruits. Mr…
Counter-IED Tactics – IED hunters adapt to sophisticated threats
IED hunters adapt to sophisticated threats Source:http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-26/issue-6/special-report/ied-hunters-adapt-to-sophisticated-threats.html Improvised explosive devices have been the most lethal enemy threat to U.S. forces during military operations in Southwest Asia. Counter-IED technologies are adapting to ever-more-sophisticated IED threats. BY…
Turkey – Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide
Cruise Ship and Tanker Collide in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait Source: http://gcaptain.com/celestyal-crystal-cruise-ship-and-tanker-collide-in-turkey A Celestyal cruise ship was involved in a collision with a tanker carrying flammable naphtha early Saturday morning in the Dardanelles strait near Gallipoli, Turkey….
Singapore – Iranian Supertanker Collides With Giant MSC Boxship in Singapore Strait
Source: http://gcaptain.com/vlcc-collides-with-giant-msc-boxship-in-singapore-strait MSC Alexandra file photo. An Iranian Very Large Crude Carrier and a large containership collided in the busy Singapore Strait late Wednesday night, causing damage to both ships but luckily no injuries or reports…
Turkey – Cargo Ship Hits Villa in Bosphorus Strait
Source: https://gcaptain.com/watch-cargo-ship-hits-villa-in-bosphorus-strait Some new video has emerged showing the moment a cargo ship slammed into a villa in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. As we reported last year, the incident occurred July 21, 2015 when the 106m Sierra Leone-flagged…
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/26/world/asia/ap-as-koreas-tensions.html SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Wednesday accused rival North Korea of floating propaganda leaflets down a river in the first such incident. South Korea’s military discovered dozens of plastic bags, each carrying…
MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS – Part 3
The following series is from a publication by Scott V. Truver entitled MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS. Register and download the complete PDF here THE M/UWIED DEFENSE CHALLENGE The United States confronts the…
Piracy – Sea piracy drops to 21-year low
File photo shows an EU Naval Force warship escorting a World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessel in the Gulf of Aden in May 2013. Photo: EU Navfor London and Kuala Lumpur, 25 July 2016 –…
MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS – Part 2
The following series is from a publication by Scott V. Truver entitled MINES AND UNDERWATER IEDS IN U.S. PORTS AND WATERWAYS. Register and download the complete PDF here FRAMEWORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES At the federal level, domestic mine/UWIED…