Category Archives: Maritime

Recruits wanted in piracy war

The National December 8, 2012 Saturday Recruits wanted in piracy war Ramola Talwar Badam DUBAI // A global regulatory body wants more of the region’s maritime security agencies to become members… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka provides anti piracy protection: report

Lanka Business Report January 21, 2013 Monday Sri Lanka provides anti piracy protection: report DATELINE: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 — Sri Lanka’s southern port of Galle has become a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How the world’s navies ignored the plight of a hijacked ship for nearly three years

How the world’s navies ignored the plight of a hijacked ship for nearly three years By Colin Freeman World Last updated: December 27th, 2012 How’s this for a seasonal tale to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy fears over ships laden with weapons in international waters

Piracy fears over ships laden with weapons in international waters Private security companies rely on unregulated ‘floating armouries’ in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean Oscar Rickett guardian.co.uk, Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UAE gets ex-SAPS patrol boats defenceWeb Guy Martin 8 January 2013 A security company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has bought the four patrol boats that were originally destined… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maritime Security off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean.

… Drop in piracy assessed as due to four factors: 100% success rate of the Private Military Security Contractors’ (PMSCs) armed guards onboard vessels; Ship hardening and evasive action by adherence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawfare and NGO Maritime Actors

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Lawfare and NGO Maritime Actors   … And that is the key point here – Lawfare is going to be a fact of life for legitimate maritime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Glencore chief Simon Murray launches private navy

http://politicsuk.eu/archives/13261 Glencore chief Simon Murray launches private navy Exclusive Posted: 4:19 AM, January 6, 2013 by Lewis BRITAIN’S first private navy in almost two centuries is being created by a group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Q&A during SHADOW NATO SUMMIT: PANEL DISCUSSION ON EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES

Q & A during SHADOW NATO SUMMIT: PANEL DISCUSSION ON EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES THE BRITISH AMERICAN SECURITY INFORMATION COUNCIL HOLDS A SHADOW NATO SUMMIT: PANEL DISCUSSION ON EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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R10m sails off with police boats

R10m sails off with police boats Sunday Times Bobby Jordan 23 December 2012   Patrol vessels and deposit lost as company capsizes The problem far exceeds the enforcement capacity available to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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