Category Archives: Piracy

Malaysia consider allowing armed guards on merchant ships

Malaysia consider allowing armed guards on merchant ships Piracy 16/09/2015 Malaysia consider hiring of armed guards on board of merchant ships, during passage of Malacca Strait and other dangerous regions from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Forget Somalia — this is the new sea piracy hot spot

Forget Somalia — this is the new sea piracy hot spot Published: Oct 7, 2015 7:07 a.m. ET Sea crimes are on the rise in Southeast Asia By SaraSjolin Markets reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MIMA: Hire private security to prevent pirate attacks

MIMA: Hire private security to prevent pirate attacks Posted on 12 August 2015 – 01:27pm Last updated on 12 August 2015 – 02:00pm Bernard Cheah newsdesk@thesundaily.com KUALA LUMPUR: The Maritime Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Decision to Stop Using Security Guards

The Decision to Stop Using Security Guards By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-24 18:22:39 It’s a subject that ship managers are reticent to talk about, but many are now thinking about when they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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BIMCO Contributes to Piracy Status Report

BIMCO Contributes to Piracy Status Report Posted by Eric Haun Thursday, June 11, 2015 Photo: Oceans Beyond Piracy The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) informs it has continued its support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy and the armed guard question

Piracy and the armed guard question By Marcus Hand from Singapore One of the more controversial growth sectors in shipping has been the private security business, in particular, the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maritime guns for hire adapt to changes in sea piracy

Maritime guns for hire adapt to changes in sea piracy Reuters News By Keith Wallis 3 December 2014 16:23 SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cash-strapped maritime security firms are being forced to use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Somali pirates face new forces as Drum Cussac sells to Ambrey Risk

FINANCE Somali pirates face new forces as Drum Cussac sells to Ambrey Risk The Telegraph Online Alan Tovey Industry Editor 3 November 2014 14:38 Security and risk consultancy to sell anti-piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy and the armed guard question

Piracy and the armed guard question By Marcus Hand from Singapore One of the more controversial growth sectors in shipping has been the private security business, in particular, the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater’s new battlefield: toward a regulatory regime in the United States for privately armed contractors operating at sea.

Blackwater’s new battlefield: toward a regulatory regime in the United States for privately armed contractors operating at sea Sean Patrick Mahard Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. 47.1 (Jan. 2014): p331. http://law.vanderbilt.edu/index.aspx… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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