Category: Maritime Industry
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🇱🇾 Maritime Drones: The Emerging Terrorism Threat on Africa’s Seas
By Panafrican.email News Desk The rapid development of maritime drones is creating a new security challenge for governments, shipping companies and coastal communities around the world, with Africa potentially among the regions most exposed to the emerging threat. A recent attack involving the Russian-flagged LNG tanker MV Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean has renewed international…
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🇬🇲🇧🇬 Gambia-flagged tanker damaged by Ukrainian drones in Bulgaria to be towed on 15 December
The Gambia-flagged tanker KAIROS, which was damaged by Ukrainian drones in Bulgaria, will be towed to a safe location on 15 December. This was reported by Bulgarian National Television. 🔸This became possible after specialists from Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration Agency and crew members restored power supply on board the tanker. A 150 kW marine generator was…
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Abidjan’s fine financial balancing act for acquiring new arms
Ivorian Army chief of staff General Lassina Doumbia in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, 20 February 2022. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP Plagued by budget shortages, the Ivorian General Staff is struggling to conclude certain purchases of strategic military equipment, a situation benefiting the Chinese military-industrial complex. […]