Month: August 2011
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Evidence Trail
According to reports emerging from India there is increasing evidence suggesting that Somali sea pirates are being trained in Pakistan. While the news has taken on an air of propaganda, the claims […]
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Sling Shots
A company has introduced a new sling system to dramatically improve the comfort of armed maritime securityoperatives on watch. RAP4 has launchd the “Tactical Sling”, a new product which brings 3-point tactical sling innovation to […]
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Spanish Deployment
The Spanish warship “SPS INFANTA CRISTINA” joined Operation ATALANTA off the Horn of Africa this week having previously been deployed to the operation in the autumn of 2010. “SPS INFANTA […]
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Indian Apathy
The family of N. Mohammad Nangi, a hostage held by Somali pirates, has criticised the Indian Central government of apathy in making efforts to rescue the victim. Somali pirates hijacked […]
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Iranian Mission
Iran has dispatched a submarine and a warship to the Red Sea on a patrol mission, navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said this week in media report. “This flotilla which […]
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Going Grey
GreySide Group, a Maritime Security, Anti-Piracy, and Strategic Risk Management and Security company, has been selected by Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB) as the exclusive provider of armed […]
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UN Concern
The UN Security Council said in a press statement it remains concerned about the problem of widespread piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Members of the Security Council expressed concern […]
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Use of Force
There are many who believe that having armed guards onboard can pose risk of an escalation of violence, but does this tell the whole story? Speaking in Lloyd’s List, Paul […]
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Chinese Base in the Arctic?
According to a report in today’s Financial Times (FT), a Chinese tycoon plans to buy a vast tract of Icelandic land for a tourism project. Critics fear the move could […]
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Anti Pirate Water Cannon
Unifire AB of Sweden has released a new video of their Anti Pirate Water Cannon System. The video shows Unifire’s “Force 80™” remote control water cannons (a.k.a. “monitors”) in action […]
