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New Methods of Pirate Attacks in the East and West of Africa

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New Methods of Pirate Attacks in the East and West of Africa March 22, 2013 at 8:22 AM Iro J. Theofanides Maritime Community must face up to new methods of pirate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Adapting to changing piracy patterns

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Adapting to changing piracy patterns 11 Mar 2013 Maritime Security Officers need to be disciplined and able to work in high risk situations Three hundred ships were attacked by pirates in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security

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Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security In 2012 the number of successful pirate seizures of merchant ships fell from a 2009 figure of 38 to 21 according… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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There’s no turning a cargo ship into a battle ship

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There’s no turning a cargo ship into a battle ship 31 Jan 2013 SMS has created an alternative to standard citadels by modifying a shipping container to become a secure room… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies

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Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies February 06 2013 Introduction Former legal framework New rules Comment Introduction On December 13 2012 the German Parliament approved new rules… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates?

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Have hired guns finally scuppered Somali pirates? By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent ABOARD RMS QUEEN MARY | Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:08am EST (Reuters) – Posted between septuagenarian passengers in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Piracy Turns Deadly for Innocent Fishermen

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Anti-Piracy Turns Deadly for Innocent Fishermen Wednesday, 06 February 2013 18:17 Last month we wrote about the remarkable decline in piracy that has been achieved through a combination of private and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Employing Armed Guards in West Africa Can Be Dangerous

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Employing Armed Guards in West Africa Can Be Dangerous February 7, 2013 By MI News Network Shipowners considering employing armed guards to protect their ships from pirate attacks in west Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Antipiracy bill drafted to let private armed guards defend ships

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Antipiracy bill drafted to let private armed guards defend ships Kyodo Feb 4, 2013 The government will submit an antipiracy bill to the Diet that would allow foreign security contractors aboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Winning the peace with Somali Piracy

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Winning the peace with Somali Piracy News — By admin on January 30, 2013 at 3:03 PM Winning the peace with Somali Piracy by Helen Mitchell* The recent report from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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