Analysis of satellite imagery from the past year shows that hundreds of Chinese militia vessels continue to operate in the Spratly Islands on a daily basis. The data confirms the massive scale of militia force in the Spratlys. It also shows a marked consistency in...
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On October 28, the United Seamen’s Service recognized four vessels and their crews for providing search and rescue assistance to mariners in distress, honoring one of the highest traditions of the maritime profession. The Honored Seafarer awards went to the U.S....
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The circumstances around the Djibouti-flagged tanker than ran aground in Indonesian waters near Singapore are growing increasingly complicated. Initial reports said that the vessel was carrying a cargo of crude from Malaysia to China, but days after the grounding, the...
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The CO of the cruiser USS Normandy has been relieved of duty and transferred off his ship in the middle of a North Atlantic deployment, the U.S. Navy said in a brief statement Tuesday. Capt. Simon McKeon, the commanding officer of Normandy, had served in the post...
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MANILA (UPDATED) — Local fishermen have discovered suspected rocket debris, painted with the Chinese flag, in waters off Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro this week. Calintaan MDRRMO head Joven Gequinana said fishermen found 2 pieces of debris in waters off Calintaan...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping today said Beijing will strengthen military training and prepare for any war Xi’s announcement will raise fears that China may invade Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own China, which has second-largest military in world, has...
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Taiwan’s defence ministry detected 46 Chinese aircraft and 4 naval vessels in its neighbourhood on Sunday. The Taiwanese army responded to the activities with aircraft in controlled air patrol, naval vessels and land-based missile systems.”46 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN...
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CEBU, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu and the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas have agreed to work together to prevent the entry and proliferation of illicit goods through intensified maritime patrol and interdiction operations. Newly-installed...
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A number of Philippine Navy officers are receiving submarine training in France, with DCI Group. The formation started in 2019 in Brest. Its goal is to assist the Philippines as the country is looking to set up its own submarine force from scratch. The Philippine Navy...
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More than 300 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of migrating from Myanmar to Canada were rescued by maritime rescuers in Vietnamese waters. News from the VietnamMaritimeSearch and Rescue Coordination Center: On 7/11, the Center received information from the Sri Lanka...
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MANILA – The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), one of the Philippine Navy (PN)’s two guided missile frigates, will be participating in the sixth iteration of “DAGIT PA” which will take place from Nov. 7 to 18 at the Western Command (Wescom) joint operations...
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The Taiwanese Coast Guard and National Airborne Service Corps are searching for 12 missing crewmembers from a Chinese-owned cement carrier that sunk in heavy seas caused by a tropical storm passing over the region. Five additional crewmembers were located and saved by...
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