Category Archives: Maritime

Private Security Companies and the Privatization of Maritime Security in Southeast Asia

《Southeast Asian and South Asian Studies》 2015-02   Private Security Companies and the Privatization of Maritime Security in Southeast Asia Xing Ruili;Zheng Xianwu; Since the end of the cold war,with the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Six British pirate hunters jailed for five years on weapons charges after their boat was seized while protecting ships from Somali raiders in the Indian Ocean

Six British pirate hunters jailed for five years on weapons charges after their boat was seized while protecting ships from Somali raiders in the Indian Ocean The group of ex-paratroopers were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dad’s heartbreaking festive message to family in Neilston

Dad’s heartbreaking festive message to family in Neilston Dad’s heartbreaking festive message to family in Neilston Sean Rooney / Wednesday 6 January 2016 A NEILSTON man trapped in India has posted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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21st Century Seapower, Inc.

21st Century Seapower, Inc. Scott Cheney-Peters December 31, 2015 Claude Berube, Syren’s Song: A Connor Stark Novel (Naval Institute Press, 2015) When the Tamil Sea Tigers, the ferocious naval wing of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Somalia: Who is protecting Somalia’s fishermen?

Somalia: Who is protecting Somalia’s fishermen? [OP-ED] January 5, 2016 By Ahmed AliHe is a maritime professional with an MA in International Maritime Policy and can be contacted on maritime180@gmail.com As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed?

Can a Young American Entrepreneur Succeed Where Europe Has Failed? As each week brings fresh reports of African and Middle Eastern migrants and refugees dying on the Mediterranean in overcrowded boats,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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From Military Vessel Protection to Private Security Companies: The Italian Anti-piracy Approach

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Marshall Islands first to adopt new standards for PMSCs

Marshall Islands first to adopt new standards for PMSCs in Piracy and Security News 11/12/2015 The Republic of the Marshall Islands has informed those companies with vessels under its flag that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Role of Private Security Companies

Expert Commentary The Role of Private Security Companies December 22, 2015 | Gerry Northwood OBE Gerry Northwood OBE Chief Operating Officer, MAST Security Gerry Northwood OBE is applying his experience as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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High Risk Areas – security guards and patrol/gunboats in the Gulf of Guinea

High Risk Areas – security guards and patrol/gunboats in the Gulf of Guinea in Marine Insurance P&I Club News,Piracy and Security News 25/11/2015 Despite the number of reported incidents of piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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