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“Jackal Stone:” U.S. and Greek Special Forces Train to Respond to ISIS Hijacking of Cruise Ship

The News Rep newspaper contained this ominous headline yesterday – ISIS terrorists have just hijacked a cruise ship . . .   The newspaper, which focuses on security, military and warfare issues, stated “Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists have stormed a cruise ship … Continue reading

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U.S. and Greek Special Forces Train for Cruise Ship Hijacking Scenarios

A December 6, 2018 article in TheNewsRep.com website outlines information related to cruise ship hijacking scenarios and how United Stated special forces might respond to those incidents. Titled “ISIS terrorists have just hijacked a cruise ship’: Greek and US SOF … Continue reading

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Greek Passenger Ferry Runs Aground in Rafina

Early this week, 215 passengers were evacuated from a Greek ferry that ran aground in the port of Rafina. The cause is believed to be mechanical failure. The post Greek Passenger Ferry Runs Aground in Rafina appeared first on LMAW, … Continue reading

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Passenger Goes Overboard from Greek Ferry

A young man went overboard from a passenger ship in the port of Piraeus four days ago, according to the Safety4Sea publication. During the evening of May 23, 2018, the passenger went overboard from the "RoRo" (roll on / roll off) … Continue reading

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Greek Maritime Officer Acquitted in Texas “Magic Pipe” Case

On April 28, 2010, a Houston federal court jury found Greek maritime officer Ioannis Mylonakis not-guilty of charges that he engineered the dumping of oil tanker waste off of the Texas coast in early 2009. The jury rejected claims by… … Continue reading

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