Month: June 2012

  • Russia to Defend Tartus

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    An Interfax news report has quoted a Russian navy official as saying that two vessels are nearly ready to head for port of Tartus in Syria to protect Russian nationals […]

  • Law of the Sea

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    According to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr., the U.S. Coast Guard needs a comprehensive legal framework that addresses activities on, over, and under the world’s oceans to […]

  • Paying Ransoms

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    Nikolai Sukhanov, chairman of the Russian Professional Union of Sailors: “Unfortunately, ransom is still the only guarantee for a safe liberation of sailors, but trade union leaders note that some countries […]

  • Tighten Security

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    Authorities need to do more to secure Indonesia’s maritime borders according to a local lawmaker. Maritime security is a daunting task for the world’s largest archipelago nation, as well as a […]

  • Expanded Workshop Programme

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    Reflecting concern expressed about the ability of the transport sector to thwart another major attack against principle assets, the workshop seminar programme identifies the key threats in each arena and […]

  • Ransom Dispute

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    The release of 22 hostages on the MV Albedois is in jeopardy because of a dispute over the amount of ransom money that has been promised and raised, negotiators have […]

  • Piracy on the Decline

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    In 2011, the total number of attacks between January and May was 176, while in 2012 during the same period it came down to mere 30. Similarly in 2009, 163 […]

  • UK Ships May Fire on Pirates

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    Under new guidance issued to UK-flagged ships, armed guards on vessels in the Indian Ocean have permission to fire first to fend off Somali pirates. The new advice is clearer than […]

  • Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report

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    The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. The report is produced primarily to […]

  • PAWW Report

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    The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued the Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report (Horn of Africa) for the period ending 14 June 2012. The Piracy Analysis and […]

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