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OPINION | The sticky case of Indonesia, a seized Iranian oil tanker, and legal jurisdiction
The two giant freighters floated “dark” in the open ocean not far from Indonesia. Their positioning transponders switched off, neither tanker displayed...
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US Navy prevents Iranian forces from seizing two merchant ships in Gulf of Oman
US military forces have successfully prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by Iranian naval vessels after the Iranians had opened fire...
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OPINION | To integrate uncrewed surface vehicles into the navy, start with a concept of operations
There’s a growing trend for naval forces to acquire uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) because of the potential advantages they offer, such as reduced...
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Italian troops foil hijacking attempt on Ro-Ro in Tyrrhenian Sea
Italy’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the country’s security forces successfully prevented an attempted hijacking of a commercial...
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US, UK navies respond to merchant ship distress call following harassment by Iranian vessels
United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian fast...
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COLUMN | Sanction-busting “dark ships”: anarchy at sea? [Naval Gazing]
The law of unintended consequences often applies to economic sanctions, and against nations that are considered by the international community to be...
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COLUMN | Venezuela’s tanker woes, the Gabonese registry’s quality problems and Belarus’ bad debt [Offshore Accounts]
Sometimes you wonder whether a country that has hit rock-bottom can fall any further. In the case of Venezuela, it seems there is always worse to come. The...
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Iran seizes two foreign-flagged merchant ships in one week
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has reported that Iran has seized a foreign-flagged commercial ship for the second time in one week. On Wednesday, May...
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Three missing after tanker catches fire off southern Malaysia
Authorities in Malaysia have reported that three people have gone missing after a commercial oil tanker caught fire in the southern part of the country...
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