Governmental

  • Cold Response

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    India has rejected suggestions that its navy should go on a “hot pursuit” of Somali pirates, who are threatening global trade in the Indian Ocean region. “I do not agree […]

  • Italian Action

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    Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says officials are working with the Somali government to free Italian sailors held by pirates. Frattini, speaking on Italian TV, said new measures against the […]

  • Flag Waivers

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    Cyprus’s government is preparing a change to the law that will allow its merchant ships to carry gunmen as protection against pirates, Cyprus News Agency reported, citing a shipping official. […]

  • Armed Agreement

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    Carriers with Indian flags will now be allowed to deploy armed guards against pirates, the Indian Shipping Ministry has decreed. The agreement has come about following repeated appeals by the Indian […]

  • Coded Message

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    Saudi Arabia has made a significant contribution to the IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund, giving a welcome boost to the IMO-led project to implement the Djibouti Code of Conduct. A […]

  • IMO Guidance

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    The IMO has approved further interim guidance on privately contracted armed security personnel  at an Intersessional meeting of the Maritime Security and Piracy Working Group of the Maritime Safety Committee, […]

  • Asian Calls

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    According to a report from Lloyd’s List, the Asian Shipowners’ Forum Safe Navigation & Environment Committee has joined in calls  to the UN to take action to curb the scourge of […]

  • Smooth Passage

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    The IMO has called on port and coastal states to “facilitate” the passage of armed guards and their weapons on merchant ships at risk of pirate attack. The circular agreed […]

  • Procuring Defence

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    Over the past few days a number of influential players from the Defence and Maritime sectors have expressed concerns in regards to the UK’s defence and security spending. Whilst the […]

  • UN Calls

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    India has called upon the international community to address the “serious” problem of hostage-taking by pirates, saying it is ready to work with UN Security Council members on a draft […]

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