Month: March 2012

  • Iranian Warships Thwart Pirate Attack

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    According to Iran’s Press TV, a tanker sailing from Iran’s Khark Island to the Suez Canal was attacked twice before an Iranian naval patrol forced the pirate boats to flee […]

  • GoG Attacks Double

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    Pirate activity in the region jumped 42 percent last year as 64 ships were attacked. According to AKE’s Rory Lamrock the “Attacks are rising in frequency, happening further out from […]

  • UN Protection

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    Asian shipowners to lobby global shipping industry for support on proposal to deploy UN troops on merchant vessels to combat pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. […]

  • On-Board Protection System

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    The rise in piracy and the general concern about the vulnerability of pleasure craft and their occupants has made yacht security a fast-growing industry. LSN (LifeSafetyNow) On-Board Early Warning Protection […]

  • CISF Protection

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    India’s Central Industrial Security Force is considering a proposal to deploy armed guards onboard Indian merchant vessels Indian Merchant Ships May Get CISF Protection Against Somali Pirates Amid rising concerns […]

  • Port Insecurity

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    US Coast Guard officials currently in Nigeria to conduct International Port Security training have noted that none of the facilities visited can boast adequate security arrangements. Nigeria: U.S. Threatens Country […]

  • Vessel Monitoring and Management

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    GSTS to provide in-depth analysis of vessel movement from port to port through the use of space based vessel-tracking data provided by exactEarth. GSTS Signs Trial Vessel Monitoring and Management […]

  • APM 2012

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    Celebrating its 12th edition in 2012, APM is one of Asia’s most established and proven maritime exhibitions and is strongly supported by the international maritime community. World shipping giants converge […]

  • Partnership with Global West

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    The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) explains why it is partnering with Global West Vessel Specialists Nigeria Limited to secure Nigeria maritime domain. NIMASA: Why We’re Partnering Global […]

  • Government Cadet Subsidy to Continue

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    In an interesting feature piece on Bimco, freelance journalist Andrew Guest examines why the Government subsidy to train cadets will continue despite the current climate of budget slashing. The piece […]

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