The “CAYOR”, the third offshore patrol vessels ordered by Senegal has just been launched
On Tuesday 02 May 2023, the “CAYOR”, the third offshore patrol vessels for the Senegalese Navy, was launched in Concarneau
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Defence
MILITARY COOPERATION ENFORCED AS SPANISH NAVY SHIP DOCKS AT THE DOUALA AUTONOMOUS SEA PORT FOR 4 DAYS
As part of its deployment on the West African coast and the Gulf of Guinea, the Spanish ship ESPS “Audaz”
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Swiftships received LAO for 7 More Coastal Patrol Craft to Co-Production Contract with Egyptian Navy
In January 2023, Swiftships received LAO for an additional seven (7) 28m Coastal Patrol Craft (CPC) award to the existing
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France has sent a patrol boat to search for a pirated ship in the Gulf of Guinea
Press release: On Saturday 25 March at 2239Z, the Liberian-flagged tanker MONJASA REFORMER reported an attack in progress by five
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African Maritime Forces Summit concludes in Cabo Verde
The first African Maritime Forces Summit concluded today in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, March 22, 2023. The three-day summit, hosted by
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The United States of America delivers three “Cyclone-class” patrol boats to Egypt
The Egyptian Navy received (3) Cyclone-class patrol boats from the US Navy. Lieutenant General Ashraf Atwa commander of the Egyptian
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USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrives in Sal Island, Cabo Verde for African Maritime Forces Summit
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Sal Island, Cabo Verde for a scheduled port
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NAVAF hosts first African Maritime Forces Summit in Cabo Verde
Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Adm. Stuart B. Munsch is hosting more than 80 delegates,
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Trawling, Trafficking, Smuggling and Spoilage: East Africa’s war on illicit maritime trade, and how exercise Cutlass Express 2023 is changing the narrative
On the far-western edge of the Indian Ocean, a fisherman hauls in his net and is disappointed by the catch.
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Ten Additional 28M Patrol Craft for Egypt under 2022 DCS Contract
In March 2022, Swiftships awarded a new 28m Coastal Patrol Craft (CPC) contact to supply “Kit” as a Modification to
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