Tag Archives: Piracy

The Cotonou Conundrum: Pirates and Private Security

The Cotonou Conundrum: Pirates and Private Security Dec 05, 2013 by Paul Pryce | Paul Pryce With the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigerian Navy has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Warships For Hire? A Private Solution To Maritime Piracy

Warships For Hire? A Private Solution To Maritime Piracy by Joseph Hammond | July 16, 2013 The end of the Cold War brought a resurgence of global maritime piracy. With roughly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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No ship with an armed security team aboard has been successfully pirated

Arming Captain Phillips No ship with an armed security team aboard has been successfully pirated By John-Clark Levin Oct. 16, 2013 7:05 p.m. ET In the new movie “Captain Phillips, ”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Anti-Piracy Navies: How Warships for Hire are Changing Maritime Security

Private Anti-Piracy Navies: How Warships for Hire are Changing Maritime Security John J., Jr. Pitney (Author), John-Clark Levin (Author) Book Description Publication Date: November 29, 2013 | ISBN-10: 0739173324 | ISBN-13:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors

J Int Criminal Justice (2012) 10 (4): 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* ↵* The authors are both researchers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Counter-Piracy Pioneer Talks West African Challenges

November 06, 2013 Counter-Piracy Pioneer Talks West African Challenges   By Martin Edwin Andersen, Editor in Chief, Piracy Daily   Like that of Captain Richard Phillips, the name of U.S. Navy Rear Admiral… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited

Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited Tuesday, 29 October 2013 02:00 Piracy (and more recently terrorism) remains a thorn in the side of modern shipping. With incidents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Tragic Case of Indian Misidentification

Nov 2nd, 2013 Tragic Case of Indian Misidentification By Martin Edwin Andersen As master, crew and guards of the counter-piracy operator support vessel (OSV), the MV SEAMAN GUARD OHIO, remain prisoners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Maritime Security Market 2013-2023

The Maritime Security Market 2013-2023 LONDON, November 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Piracy, Shipping, Vessels and Seaport Security With the increase in global piracy, the consistent requirements of homeland security frameworks, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Protection: Combating the Piracy Threat

Private Protection: Combating the Piracy Threat by  Jon Mainwaring Rigzone Staff Wednesday, November 06, 2013 The In Amenas terrorist attack in January of this year was a stark reminder that oil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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