Month: November 2012

  • Private Security Liability under the Alien Tort Statute

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    There has been a long discussion concerning if and how to regulate private security contractors hired to protect merchant vessels against pirates. See e.g. here and here. Only last week, […]

  • Is Abandoning Ship the Only Resort in Times of Tragedy?

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    Consider a ship getting stranded in bad weather due to which she finds herself struggling to stay afloat. In such circumstances what are the chances that her crew would fight […]

  • Anti-piracy plans divide opinions

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    Lack of consensus remains across the regional shipping sector on how best to tackle Somali piracy. Despite the fact that the number of attacks by Somali pirates fell in the […]

  • We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers

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    We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius. Counter-piracy mission reinforces regional cooperation, but future work is to focus on Somalia by […]

  • China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy

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    UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19, 2012 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — China Monday called on the international community to strengthen communication and coordination in further combating Somali piracy. Wang Min, Chinese deputy […]

  • Piracy Incident Workshop

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    Control Risks, the world’s leading provider of incident response services, has designed a workshop for managers who will play a key role in responding to a piracy incident at a […]

  • Map in new Chinese e-passport riles Vietnam, Philippines

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    Beijing: China waded into a new controversy over its maritime claims as Vietnam and the Philippines protested the printing of Chinese map on the new e-passport showing the disputed islands […]

  • Colombia Considers Withdrawing from Bogotá Pact Signed at the UN

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    Bogota, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government is considering withdrawing from the Bogotá Pact, signed in 1948 and ratified 20 years later, recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Court […]

  • Obama urges easing of Asian tensions

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    Barack Obama, the US president, has called on China, Japan and other Asian nations to show restraint as a series of simmering maritime disputes threatens to upset peace and stability […]

  • Isle of Wight firm training piracy security officers

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    Ex-military personnel are being trained to be maritime security officers by an Isle of Wight company. Flying Fish, in Cowes, has shifted its focus from sailing and watersports courses to […]

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