Month: September 2011
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Yacht Rescue
Spanish armed forces have rescued a Frenchwoman who was being held captive by Somali pirates who allegedly murdered her husband last week. Spanish Defense Minister, Carme Chacon reported that the […]
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Under Pressure
As the Roundtable of Shipping Associations call for the establishment of a U.N. force of armed military guards onboard merchant ships, there are many who believe that such a step would […]
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United Demand
The global shipping industry (represented by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to transit the […]
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Citadel Saviour
A hijack attempt on a Greek tanker has been thwarted after the crew hid in an onboard citadel and a Russian warship rushed to rescue the vessel. Gunmen from two […]
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Ship Release
“MSC Panama” has been released from pirate control after 270 days in captivity and is now underway to a safe port. The vessel is a Liberian flagged container ship with […]
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Safe Places
BMP4 places great emphasis on the role of citadels…which is great, but far too few people know what they really are. The guidance states that professional input is necessary to […]
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Armed Conflict
There has been much talk, of an impending piracy “perfect storm” off Somalia. To quote one observer, we can expect “more and badder bad guys’ and less “good guys”, which […]
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Anarchist Agenda
Whether fuelled on Red Bull and Greggs pasties, or khat – it seems there is a degree of synergy between the lawless gangs which laid waste much of the UK […]
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Denmark’s Counter-piracy Strategy
Strategy for the Danish counter-piracy effort The absence of an effective central administration and the collapse of law and order in Somalia, combined with great poverty, have led to a […]
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Latest MSR InDepth
This week, rather than a briefing or an analysis, we’re distributing the Security Association for the Maritime Industry’s (SAMI) guide to BMP4. Written by Steven Jones, the guide covers the […]
