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MIMA NEWS FLASH
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September 2008

 

Week 1 (1 - 7 September 2008)

Hawksbill turtle tagged in Malacca
All Malaysians on board hijacked tanker safe
Malaysia-Brunei consultation paves way for cooperation and investment
"Ops Pasir" receives positive feedback from US Navy
Pirates seize second Malaysian tanker off Somalia
Fish products ban by EU results in RM600 million loss by Malaysia
Somalia piracy puts ship security firmly in context
Transport Ministry to look at impact of hijacking
Singapore, Malaysia will honour ICJ's ruling on Pulau Batu Puteh
Proposal to upgrade shipping facilities welcomed
Somali pirates a growing threat to shipping
Philippines seizes Vietnamese boat near Malampaya
Talks begin over hostages
65 Malaysians among 100 hostages in Somalia
Piracy surge in Gulf of Aden unprecedented
Study ordered into security of our shipping industry
New joint panel formed
All at sea in Somalia

US to help resolve hijack crisis
Malaysia deploys navy to Somalia
Nam Cheong signs deal to classify 10 vessels
Three Malaysian navy ships arrive off Somalia

 

Week 2 (8 - 14 September 2008)

Piracy grips Gulf of Aden: attacks on shipping in Mideast raise insurance costs
Piracy attack will result in extra costs for shippers
Maritime security: Be more alert
Sabah tightens security amid MILF escape talk
Pirates pose crisis threat on land and water

Malaysia not involved in operation against Somali pirates
Thailand joins in the patrol of Malacca Straits
France sought our navy's help

Thailand joins 4-nation joint patrol of straits of Malacca
No serious crimes in Straits of Malacca, says Marine police commander
New boats for marine police
DO: Down in the corals
Ships told to be extra cautious in Gulf of Aden

Week 3 -4 (15 - 30 September 2008)

Ramunia closer to being a major player
Pirates pose crisis threat on land and water
Ensuring a safe passage through Gulf of Aden
Foreign fishing boats used for smuggling activities in Malaysian waters
Illegals caught trying to leave our shores
Four surveillance radars to be installed in Makassar Strait soon
Pirates release Bunga Melati Lima
US destroyer watching hijacked ship off Somalia
Yemen Spearheads Campaign Against Piracy
Groups slam inadequate action over Somali piracy
MMEA makes 53 arrests in Sabah up to August
Somali pirates free Malaysian chemical tanker
Pirates release Malaysian tanker; 5 Pinoys safe
12 Indonesians drown in Malaysia boat accident
12 Indonesians drown after boat sinks off Port Klang
Malaysia's MISC to continue to use Horn of Africa
Piracy attacks decreases in Asia in first eight months
Boat carrying Indonesian workers from Malaysia sinks, 10 Dead

[News compiled are extracted from various news sources and updated by MIMA Resource Centre. The copyright of the news remain with the copyright owner of the news reports. The information compiled are distributed with good intention and we do not in any way accept responsibility for any error or misfortune resulted from the news. The information does not in any way represent any opinion or comment from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia.]

 

 

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