Month: March 2012

  • Shipping Industry Divided

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    While some industry players have praised the European Union decision to allow EU Navfor to fight piracy on Somali soil as a “step in the right direction”, others say they […]

  • GUARDCON Contract Published

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    BIMCO has published the GUARDCON standard contract for the employment of security guards on vessels. GUARDCON’s objective is to create a contractual benchmark for the employment of security services so […]

  • Paying for Lives

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    The news of the release of Judith Tebbutt has brought the subject of the payment of ransoms back to the front pages of British newspapers. Somalian Piracy: the price of […]

  • Dimdex 2012 Opens

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    The Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar Armed Forces Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani inaugurated the third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex 2012). Doha International […]

  • Combating Maritime Piracy

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    Maritime piracy has been on the rise for much of the past decade, even as international efforts have helped reduce the number of successful hijackings.  The Oceans Beyond Piracy initiative […]

  • Successful Launch

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    Intelsat’s Global Broadband Maritime and Aeronautical Infrastructure Continues to Advance with Intelsat 22 ILS Proton Launch Success. Low cost, always-on broadband for ships is one step closer. Cost-Effective, Customized UHF Payload […]

  • Saab to Deliver AIS

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    Saab has received an order from the Dutch authorities for the delivery of a AIS automatic identification system. The company will provide the complete technical system solution within the DIAMONIS […]

  • Attacks on Land

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    The European Union has agreed to expand its mission against Somali pirates by allowing military forces to attack land targets as well as those at sea. According to the BBC’s security […]

  • Marine Terrorism

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    The Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies in association with King’s College London has published an interesting paper titled ‘Piracy, Maritime Terrorism and Disorder at Sea: The View from the Ukraine‘. […]

  • New Uniforms

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    Sailors on board the new Type 45 destroyer are now wearing a specially-designed dark blue kit in place of the Royal Navy’s traditional light blue outfit known as the Number […]

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