Month: March 2012

  • Effect on Homeland Security

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    In order to mitigate the ripple effects on US Homeland security, industry experts want specialist teams from commercial security firms deployed on every ship that sails in the danger zone […]

  • DP World best port security operations

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    DP World, UAE Region has been bestowed with two prestigious awards for its commitment to security at its port facilities. The regional port operator won the “Distinctive Management in Seaports […]

  • ITLOS verdict over Bay of Bengal

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    The landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg established legal territorial rights of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The court sustained Bangladesh’s […]

  • Do ships still hit icebergs?

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    Next month marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. The disaster spurred maritime nations to start monitoring icebergs, so why are ships still hitting them? Shortly before midnight […]

  • Judge Prolongs Incarceration

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    The two Italian marines appeared in court this morning in Kollam where the judge prolonged their preventative incarceration measure by a further two weeks. Italian Marines to remain in jail […]

  • Piracy Spreads South

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    The risk of Somali piracy moving south towards South Africa is an issue of concern for the country’s Navy. Regional cooperation is viewed as the key to combatting Somali piracy. […]

  • Galileo Milestone

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    With applications in areas as diverse as SAR, active vessel traffic management, port approach and ship-to-shore coordination, the Galileo European Navigation Satellite System is destined to play a major role […]

  • Guns seized from tanker at Milford Haven

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    Three shotguns and ammunition have been seized from the crew of an an oil tanker which docked in Milford Haven. Officers from the Border Force boarded the Panamanian-registered ship for […]

  • Boost in capacity for EUNAVFOR

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    On 15 March 2012 counter-piracy forces from the European Union will gain another valuable asset with the addition of a Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft from the French Navy. Based […]

  • Who Gave the Order to Fire?

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    The continuing case of the incident involving the Italian Marines aboard the Enrica Lexie. Investigating magistrates have asked the Indian Police to ascertain who authorised the Marine’s actions; were they […]

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