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Hell or High Water. The Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel On Board Merchant Vessels

Thesis University of Iceland Hell or High Water. The Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel On Board Merchant Vessels Author Edda María Sveinsdóttir 1989 Advisor You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Families appeal to free ex-servicemen

Families appeal to free ex-servicemen Paul Towers, a former member of the Parachute Regiment from Pocklington 11:40Thursday 18 February 2016 The families of the six British ex-soldiers held in India for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PANAMA ACCREDITED MARITIME SECURITY COMPANY MMC-243 & MMC-245 – BEST CHOICE

PANAMA ACCREDITED MARITIME SECURITY COMPANY MMC-243 & MMC-245 – BEST CHOICE Published February 15, 2016 PANAMA ACCREDITED AND A COST EFFECTIVE SECURITY SOLUTION PROVIDER Secure a Ship Ltd has achieved accreditation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls

Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls Received: 29 Mar 2015 Accepted: 28 Oct 2015 Published online: 28 Jan 2016 Abstract Employing secondary research and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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ITF to pay for legal support of jailed Seaman Guard Ohio crew

ITF to pay for legal support of jailed Seaman Guard Ohio crew January 27th, 2016 Sam Chambers Asia, Operations, Piracy 0 comments The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is to pay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Armed guards to sail on vessels in Malaysia

Armed guards to sail on vessels in Malaysia February 1st, 2016 Holly Birkett The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) says it will allow armed guards to travel on vessels transiting Malaysian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Cyprus: Guidance Under Anti-Piracy Law

Cyprus: Guidance Under Anti-Piracy Law 09/02/2016     The Protection of Cyprus Ships Against Acts of Piracy and Other Unlawful Acts Law 2012 regulates the use of private security contractors on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Unsafe on high seas

Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan | TNN | Jan 12, 2016, 02.29 PM IST CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A brisk business in safeguarding guns

Floating armouries Cruisin’ with guns A brisk business in safeguarding guns Jan 23rd 2016 | From the print edition IN OCTOBER 2013 the Seaman Guard Ohio, a Sierra Leone-flagged ship, was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls

Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls  Ladan Affia, Afyare A. Elmib*, W. Andy Knightc & Said Mohamedb Publishing models and article dates explained Received:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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