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NATO Sinks Pirate Mother Ship Off Somalia

By Joseph SchumanMar 1st 2010 – 7:02PM
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(March 1) -- A NATO task force intercepted and sank a pirate mother ship off the Horn of Africa in a pre-emptive bid to disrupt the raiders' attacks on merchant ships ahead of peak piracy season. An assault team from the Danish destroyer HDMS Absalon, the NATO force flagship, boarded and then scuttled the large open boat...

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Spain's Repsol weighs further drilling off Cuba after dry well

May 29th 2012 - 04:40PM

Spanish oil company Repsol's CEO, Antonio Brufau, said Tuesday that "the reasonable thing" is not to undertake any more activities in Cuba after the first well drilled in deep ocean waters near the island came up "dry."

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Cocos Island, Costa Rica National Park, Explored By One World One Ocean (PHOTOS)

By James Gerken Dec 06th 2011 - 06:42PM

The second week of One World One Ocean's expedition to Cocos Island brought with it a new round of amazing underwater photos, which showcase the incredible biodiversity of this marine sanctuary.

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Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean

By Lee Crockett Oct 12th 2011 - 04:17PM

Driftnets sound relatively harmless as a fishing method.

Background on Operation Ocean Shield

Operation Ocean Shield is NATO's contribution to the anti-piracy campaign off the Horn of Africa, following the earlier Operation Allied Protector.

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