Category Archives: Maritime

A letter of marque from the king

A letter of marque from the king August 7, 2019 by Stephen J. Thorne Liverpool Packet painted by Thomas Hayhurst. Queens County Museum It may have been the best investment Enos Collins,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy Offshore Africa: Securing a Continent

Piracy Offshore Africa: Securing a Continent By Sarah Yuen Drum Cussac readies local countries to address the scourge of piracy, which up until now has been a largely international endeavor, with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fighting piracy on high seas often job for private military contractors

PLAY SAVE EPISODE Fighting piracy on high seas often job for private military contractors Aug 21 · 27 minutes Maritime security operations are complex. The mesh of international politics, private company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Episode 18: Fighting piracy on high seas often job for private military contractors

Episode 18: Fighting piracy on high seas often job for private military contractors ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREA VILLARI/STARS AND STRIPES By MICHAEL S. DARNELL | STARS AND STRIPES Published: August 21, 2019… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Marketisation of Security: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Decision Making Process in the Danish Parliament Prior to Outsourcing of Maritime Security to Private Military and Security Companies

Marketisation of Security: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Decision Making Process in the Danish Parliament Prior to Outsourcing of Maritime Security to Private Military and Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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Floating Armories and Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on Board Ships: Balancing Coastal State Security Concerns Against Navigational Freedom

Floating Armories and Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on Board Ships: Balancing Coastal State Security Concerns Against Navigational Freedom Polepalli, Sindhura Natesha. Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies; Seoul Vol. 6, Iss. 2,  (Summer/Fall 2019):… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Oil Tankers In The Middle East Shouldn’t Hire Mercenaries

Why Oil Tankers In The Middle East Shouldn’t Hire Mercenaries By ZeroHedge – Jul 15, 2019, 11:00 AM CDT Join Our Community Could a private, Blackwater-type private security firm fire the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Security in Mideast Gulf Discouraged

Private Security in Mideast Gulf Discouraged July 12, 2019 Shipping companies sailing through the Middle East Gulf are being urged to avoid having private armed security guards onboard as the risk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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ERIK PRINCE BUYS A NAVY IN MOZAMBIQUE

ERIK PRINCE BUYS A NAVY IN MOZAMBIQUE may 14, 2018 Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater Security Consulting, a controversial private military company, has taken control of a private navy in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maritime Security: Tanker Attacks Spark Call-Ups For Guards

Maritime Security: Tanker Attacks Spark Call-Ups For Guards I haven’t posted a MarSec deal in awhile, and I thought this was relevant. Basically tankers have been getting attacked in the Gulf… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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