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US Navy intercepts ‘massive’ shipment of explosives from Iran to Yemen

INTERNATIONAL The US Navy said Tuesday it had scuttled a boat transporting "explosive materials" from Iran to supply Houthi rebels in Yemen with enough power to fuel a dozen ballistic rockets. The boat, which the US Navy seized on 8 November in the Gulf of Oman, was sunk on Sunday, the Bahrain-based United States Fifth Fleet said. "The vessel and its four Yemeni crew members were intercepted while transiting from Iran along a route historically used […]

today16 November 2022

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Morocco navy rescues 359 irregular migrants

The Moroccan navy has rescued 359 irregular migrants in the three days from Saturday to Monday, the official news agency MAP reported Tuesday. MAP quoted an unnamed military source as saying that the Coast Guard units intercepted and rescued 359 irregular migrants, including ten women and four children, who were on dinghies and that most of them are from sub-Saharan Africa. The Moroccan official explained that the rescued immigrants received the necessary first aid. […]

today27 July 2022

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Large Iranian navy ship sinks after catching fire

One of Iran’s largest navy ships has sunk after catching fire near the Strait of Hormuz under unclear circumstances. The Kharg, named after an island nearby that serves as a key oil terminal, caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday local time and more than 20 hours of rescue operations failed to save it, the army said. An image taken late at night showed crew in life jackets running […]

today2 June 2021

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Maritime education gets a much needed boost

The donation of a 26 foot yacht to the Lawhill Maritime Centre in Simon's Town means that more children from disadvantaged communities will now be to access South Africa’s Maritime industry. The yacht will be used for practical sailing and navigational training. A group of youth from the Cape Peninsula have already been given a chance to study and experience life in the maritime industry. The program runs over a […]

today29 April 2017

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