Month: April 2012
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French Navy Falcon 50M relieved by maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2
Deployed since 15 March to take part in the fight against piracy, a Falcon 50M from the French Navy has left the operation and been relieved by a maritime patrol […]
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ECCAS and ECOWAS sign maritime security agreement
Nations from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement regarding the improvement of maritime security during their […]
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Concerns remain after late-night rescue
Concern is growing that fuel tanks may have ruptured in a cargo ship which ran aground off north Wales, leading to the dramatic late-night rescue of the crew. Seven crew […]
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Crime wave
The changing nature of piracy and related illegal maritime activity has forced a rethink in the way governments and businesses approach the threat, writes Alex Chitty Crime wave Alex Chitty, […]
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Rilascio Annullato
La petroliera italiana non potrà lasciare le acque indiane, la sezione d’appello dell’Alta Corte di Kochi ha annullato la decisione presa la settimana scorsa da un giudice di primo grado della […]
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Paying Ransoms
The case of Judith Tebbutt, the hostage recently released from the clutches of Somalian pirates, has cast doubt on Britain’s ransom policy, but paying hostage-takers ignores the deeper roots of […]
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No Other Solution
Despite having refused until now to negotiate any similar arangement, India may after all consider a prisoner swap. According to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy “There appears to be no other […]
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Murder Threat
A new video showing captured South Korean sailors is re-focusing attention on the hostages. Somali pirates have threatened to kill South Korean and Indian sailors if those nations do not free pirates […]
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Chinese OPVs for Nigeria
Nigeria’s 2012 Defence Budget Proposal allocates N6.78 billion/US$42 million for the two offshore patrol vessels. The first will be built in China while about 50% of the second ship will […]
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Muirhead and Jones on SCEG
Global Response’s Alex Chitty spoke with Oona Muirhead CBE, Director of the ADS Security in Complex Environments (SCEG) Group, and Simon Jones, Chair of the SCEG Maritime Security Working Group […]
