Governmental

  • Utter Chaos

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    Indian police along with other central agencies, who have been interrogating 21 Africans – which include 18 Somali nationals, two Yemen nationals and one Tanzanian – are yet to decide […]

  • CSI Somalia

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    The International forum tasked with countering piracy off the coast of Somalia, plans to set up a DNA database of pirates by the end of next year, as part of […]

  • Gun Law

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    The Norwegian government has presented new rules and regulations on the carriage of arms onboard their vessels. “We see that other countries are also introducing similar legislation. The pirates have […]

  • Safe Hands

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    Koji Sekimizu, director of the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Division, has been elected as the next chief of the U.N. agency. Sekimizu, a 58-year-old native of Yokohama, has worked […]

  • Gathering Evidence

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    The UK Foreign Affairs Select Committee is holding its second of three evidence sessions in its inquiry into Piracy off the coast of Somalia. This session is examining the UK’s […]

  • UN Security Council

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    The UN Security Council has been hearing of the problems and some potential solutions for piracy. The Chinese representative stated that prosecuting and detaining Somali pirates as well as eliminating […]

  • Indians held hostage

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    Even after six of the Indians held onboard the MV Suez ship were released, it is calculated that there may be as many as 39 Indians still being held hostage […]

  • Arms Debate

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    Britain is poised to allow merchant ships formally to carry arms in a dramatic effort to tackle the escalating threat of international piracy. The move is designed to protect UK […]

  • Looking Ahead

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    Andrew J. Shapiro, US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has provided testimony on “Confronting Global Piracy” before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade of the House Foreign Affairs Committee […]

  • Stepping Up

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    Lawyers are increasingly dissatisfied with the IMO stance on armed guards. John AC Cartner writing in Lloyd’s List claimed that the recent statement and guidelines on the carriage of armed […]

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