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Tag Archives: Maritime
ESS&SA Pioneering Maritime Security Industry
February 26, 2014 ESS&SA Pioneering Maritime Security Industry By MarEx ESS&SA has become the first Private Maritime Security Company (PMSC) within the Netherlands, to achieve certification to the ISO/PAS 28007 standard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mystifying Deaths for 2 Anti-Piracy Guards
Mystifying Deaths for 2 Anti-Piracy Guards By NICHOLAS KULISH, IAN URBINA and MARK MAZZETTI FEB. 25, 2014 The Maersk Alabama in 2009, the year pirates hijacked it in an episode that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Navy SEALs found dead on ‘Captain Philips’ ship died from respiratory failure, heart attack
Ex-Navy SEALs found dead on ‘Captain Philips’ ship died from respiratory failure, heart attack The two ex-Navy SEALs whose bodies were found aboard a container ship in the Seychelles on February… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Italian marines case fails to address use of force during pirate attacks
Italian marines case fails to address use of force during pirate attacks The legal discourse has missed an opportunity to set a benchmark for future cases involving states and commercial armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corsham anti-piracy firm sails through audit
Corsham anti-piracy firm sails through audit 6:00pm Sunday 9th February 2014 in News A Corsham-based anti-piracy firm has been rated fully shipshape, after receiving a prestigious national qualification. Black Pearl Maritime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members
Dead Guards on Freighter Are Identified as Former Navy SEAL Members By NICHOLAS KULISH and MARK MAZZETTIFEB. 20, 2014 NAIROBI, Kenya — Two former Navy SEAL members who had been hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anchors to protect sailors
February 20, 2014 Updated: February 20, 2014 02:53 IST Anchors to protect sailors Praveen Swami AP The International Maritime Bureau’s figures show that piracy has reached a six-year low. File Photo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drum Cussac Security Business up in 2013
Drum Cussac Security Business up in 2013 Posted by Michelle Howard Wednesday, February 05, 2014 Drum Cussac’s maritime security market share grew by 50 percent in 2013 In the second half… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers
Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers By Editorial On February 10, 2014 By Dirk Siebels Even though the number of pirate attacks off Somalia has seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maritime security business going strong, says Drum Cussac
Maritime security business going strong, says Drum Cussac By Charlie Bartlett from London Private maritime security firm (PMSC) Drum Cussac has reported a 16% increase in business in the second half… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading