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Tag Archives: Maritime
Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms
Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms By DAN HARRIS and DAN LIEBERMAN Sept. 7, 2012— Private Firms See Opportunity as Commercial Ships Look for Protection In the Indian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip
German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip London (Platts)–6Sep2012/638 am EDT/1038 GMT German shipping company Hamburg Sued spends approximately Eur100,000 ($126,000) on every round… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maritime security company proposes a centralised approach for protecting vessels
Maritime security company proposes a centralised approach for protecting vessels Written by defenceWeb Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:43 US-based company Armed Piracy Defence is proposing a centralised approach to ensure that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy assignment handed over to private company
Navy assignment handed over to private company By Sunimalee Dias Key foreign private security firms for international vessel operators were on Friday perturbed over the Sri Lankan government’s move to shift… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Escalation at Sea: SOMALI PIRACY AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES
Small Arms Survey 2012: Chapter 6 Summary Escalation at Sea SOMALI PIRACY AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES The frequency of pirate attacks on commercial ships worldwide has risen dramatically in the past… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Open General Trade Control Licence (Maritime Anti-Piracy): List of companies registered to use the licence
Open General Trade Control Licence (Maritime Anti-Piracy): List of companies registered to use the licence Background Notes This list is compiled and published by the Export Control Organisation (ECO). It lists… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ August 22, 2012 Maritime PSC: Not the Solution, But Part of the Solution Those who follow the issue of attacks by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Armed guards protect Swiss ships from pirates
Aug 19, 2012 – 16:53 Armed guards protect Swiss ships from pirates The fight against pirates has been stepped up (Keystone) Swiss shipping operators have confirmed that they have been employing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater
August 16, 2012 9:03 am Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater Posted by HNSJ By LT Elan R. Ghazal, JAGC, USN and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War on Somali Pirates: Big Business and Growing
War on Somali Pirates: Big Business and Growing 8/14/2012 By Sandra I. Erwin Ship hijackings by Somali pirates have slowed down considerably so far this year, but they will bounce back,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading