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Maritime Security: Ships Slow Down To Save Fuel In Pirate Waters

Maritime Security: Ships Slow Down To Save Fuel In Pirate Waters The shipping companies have switched to relying on guards, rather than speed, for protection because a single day at lower… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Eagle Bulk And Trident Identified In Shooting Video

Eagle Bulk And Trident Identified In Shooting Video Posted on: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 By: Debbie Source: Lloyd’s List Eagle Bulk Shipping and Trident Group have been identified in a video… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Maritime Security Companies and Civil Liability

OP-ED: Private Maritime Security Companies and Civil Liability Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Written By Greg A. Keef Piracy, one of the hottest topics being discussed amongst management teams in today’s Maritime Industry. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Shooting to Kill Pirates Risks Blackwater Moment

Shooting to Kill Pirates Risks Blackwater Moment By Michelle Wiese Bockmann and Alan Katz – May 8, 2012 7:31 PM ET Play Private Security Guards Shoot at Somali Pirates At first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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As EU Proposes to Shoot 2 Km Into Somalia, No Comment on Halliday Finch

InnerCityPress April 28, 2012 Saturday 10:34 PM EST As EU Proposes to Shoot 2 Km Into Somalia, No Comment on Halliday Finch InnerCity Press By Matthew Russell LeUNITED NATIONS, April 27… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships

SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships Written by Dean Wingrin/defenceWeb Thursday, 12 April 2012 08:46 South Africa has been asked to grapple with the question of how to deal with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Using Guards to Hunt Pirates: Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

04/13/2012 Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws By Simone Utler AFP Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How to Pirate Proof Your Tanker

How to Pirate Proof Your Tanker Amazing photos from the most dangerous waterway on Earth. BY AMNON GUTMAN | APRIL 12, 2012 Amnon Gutman 1 / 16 A shocking rise in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal?

Laws and guns Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal? Apr 14th 2012 | from the print edition PRIVATE security teams patrol the decks of around… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private security to fight pirates?

Private security to fight pirates? 12 April 2012 – 08:19 By Shaun Ryan There is a possibility that foreign security companies could be brought into South Africa to protect merchant ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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