Category Archives: Piracy

Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Journal of International Criminal Justice Volume 10, Issue 4 (2012) Pp. 839-856. Counter-piracy Operations by Private Maritime Security Contractors Key Legal Issues and Challenges Alice Priddy and Stuart Casey-Maslen* * The authors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia Growth of self-regulated maritime security industry alarms arms campaigners The Guardian,             Thursday 11 July 2013 10.48 EDT Licenses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Navy man’s crew detained by commandos

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

Ex-Navy man’s crew detained by commandos Thursday, June 20, 2013 A FORMER Royal Navy officer from Cornwall and his crew member, suspected of setting sail to fight pirates, have been arrested… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lending an “Invisible Hand” to the Navy: Armed Guards as a Free Market Assistance to Defeating Piracy

Posted on June 21, 2013 by

Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law Fall, 2012 45 Case W. Res. J. Int’l L. 545 Lending an “Invisible Hand” to the Navy: Armed Guards as a Free Market Assistance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Marine Insurance Jurisdiction and Piracy: Threats Foreign and Domestic

Posted on June 21, 2013 by

University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 2012 / 2013 25 U.S.F. Mar. L.J. 37 Marine Insurance, Jurisdiction and Piracy: Threats Foreign and Domestic By Forrest Booth* BIO: * Forrest Booth… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Floating armouries hit local security outfits

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

  Floating armouries hit local security outfits by Rejimon K May 26, 2013 , 8 : 55 am Muscat: Strong competition from rivals in neighbouring countries and an increase in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New anti-piracy standards will boost confidence in private guards

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

New anti-piracy standards will boost confidence in private guards By Gavin van Marle 06.19.2013 New international standards governing the growing numbers of private maritime security companies (PMSCs) are set to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hiring a Maritime Security Company

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

May 29, 2013 GUEST OP-ED: Hiring a Maritime Security Company A new standard exists to help you decide. By Russ Armstrong, Managing Director, Castor Vali Ltd. It would be fair to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Maritime Security Companies and Concerns for the Near Future

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

June 04, 2013 Private Maritime Security Companies and Concerns for the Near Future By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily The international maritime security community celebrates one year without successful hijackings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organizations off the coast of Somalia under national and international regulation

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organizations off the coast of Somalia under national and international regulation Author: Burkov, Yuriy (Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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