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THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization
THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization Burkov, Yuriy (Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Sweden) Student thesis Year of publ.: 2012 Abstract(en) :
Navigating the Future of Private Maritime Security
Navigating the Future of Private Maritime Security By William H. Watson, President and COO, AdvanFort Thursday, May 09, 2013 William H. Watson, President and COO, AdvanFort Maritime piracy is both ageless as a threat as well as ductile in its … Continue reading
Counter-Piracy Drama: The Peanut Gallery and the Big Kids
Counter-Piracy Drama: The Peanut Gallery and the Big Kids by John A C. Cartner Special to Piracy Daily May 2, 2013 In the 1950′s American television aired a favorite of children of all ages called Howdy Doody. The star was … Continue reading
“The good, the bad and the ugly” private maritime security companies (PMSCs) and the search for lessons learned
“The good, the bad and the ugly” private maritime security companies (PMSCs) and the search for lessons learned By Martin Edwin Andersen Editor-in-Chief, Piracy Daily The controversy in late April arising from the impounding by Spanish authorities of a seemingly … Continue reading
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy Maritime piracy not only leaves ships and sailors exposed to hijacking; it increases the cost of shipping and, in particular, has meant significant increases in … Continue reading
CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS
States News Service April 26, 2013 Friday CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS States News Service THE HAGUE, The Netherlands The following information was released by the Netherlands Government Information Service (RVD): The cabinet will … Continue reading
Ex-Navy man’s gunboat held ‘on way to fight Somali pirates’
The Times (London) April 30, 2013 Tuesday Edition 1; Ex-Navy man’s gunboat held ‘on way to fight Somali pirates’ BYLINE: Graham Keeley; Dominic Kennedy Pg. 15 A British former submariner has had his personal gunboat impounded in Tenerife amid fears … Continue reading
VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures
April 09, 2013 VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily Modern piracy is in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean; however, statistics reveal that officially declared armed escorts onboard vessels transiting the high-risk area … Continue reading
Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project
Tribeca Film Festival Max Rivlin-Nadler Friday 3:32pm 13,793 38 Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project Since 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu (the disastrous U.S. Army operation fictionalized in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down), the United States has avoided … Continue reading
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State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective,
State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective, Bibi van Ginkel, Frans-Paul van der Putten en Willem Molenaar (Summary) [EN] Rapport The Hague, The Clingendael Institute, 19 February 2013, 55 pp.
