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Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy Maritime piracy not only leaves ships and sailors exposed to hijacking; it increases the cost of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS
States News Service April 26, 2013 Friday CABINET CLEARS THE WAY FOR PRIVATE SECURITY ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS States News Service THE HAGUE, The Netherlands The following information was released by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Navy man’s gunboat held ‘on way to fight Somali pirates’
The Times (London) April 30, 2013 Tuesday Edition 1; Ex-Navy man’s gunboat held ‘on way to fight Somali pirates’ BYLINE: Graham Keeley; Dominic Kennedy Pg. 15 A British former submariner has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures
April 09, 2013 VPDs: States’ Maritime Security Failures By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily Modern piracy is in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean; however, statistics reveal that officially… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project
Tribeca Film Festival Max Rivlin-Nadler Friday 3:32pm 13,793 38 Celebrating Erik Prince’s Private Somali Army With The Project Since 1993’s Battle of Mogadishu (the disastrous U.S. Army operation fictionalized in the 2001… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective,
State or Private Protection against Maritime Piracy? A Dutch perspective, Bibi van Ginkel, Frans-Paul van der Putten en Willem Molenaar (Summary) [EN] Rapport The Hague, The Clingendael Institute, 19 February 2013, 55 pp. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings
Piracy Pays: Inside the Lucrative Fight to Foil High-Sea Hijackings By Jennifer Booton Published April 10, 2013 FOXBusiness REUTERS Gone are the days of one-eyed pirates being chased by the dilapidated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armed Guards on Vessels: Insurance and Liability
Armed Guards on Vessels: Insurance and Liability by Mišo Mudrić The Paper examines the insurance and liability issues resulting from the use of armed guards on board vessels. The study begins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping
Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce July, 2012 43 J. Mar. L. & Com. 429 Historical and Legal Aspects of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Shipping Francesca Pellegrino * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil Actions Against the Supporters of Organized Piracy
Roger Williams University Law Review Fall, 2011 16 Roger Williams U. L. Rev. 655 Note & Comment: Suing Organized Piracy: An Application of Maritime Torts to Pirate Attacks, and Subsequent Civil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading