Law Enforcement

  • Floating Armoury

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    A vessel being used by a Sri Lankan company to operate a floating-armoury in the Gulf of Aden was briefly arrested by the authorities in the United Arab Emirates. Sinbad […]

  • Floating Armoury Held

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    The name Sinbad has long been synonymous with sailing – however, of late it has also been associated with floating armouries. The vessel “Sinbad” has become a haven to store […]

  • IMO adopt fishing boat safety rules

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    CAPETOWN –– A two-day diplomatic conference that opened here Tuesday is expected to adopt an agreement on implementing the provisions of the 1993 protocol relating to a UN convention for […]

  • Indian Coastal Security Upgrade

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    Indian Defence Minister Reviews Progress on Coastal Security Network Indian Defence Minister Shri AK Antony reviewed the various steps taken to enhance coastal security network in the country. Presiding a […]

  • New Service Chiefs Assume Duties

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    President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the new service chiefs to end piracy, oil theft and flush out criminals that have besieged the maritime sector within a short time to justify […]

  • No time to weaken maritime laws

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    In a recent New York Times article, Senator John McCain described the Jones Act as a “protectionist” law serving only U.S. shipping companies and maritime unions. He said the argument […]

  • Troubled Legacy

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    WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the chaos that is Somalia, create a sophisticated, highly trained fighting force that could finally defeat the pirates terrorizing the shipping […]

  • Iran Shippers Face Difficult Sanctions

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    Officials from landlocked Mongolia said they would cancel the flag registrations of five Iranian cargo ships, providing a window into the cat-and-mouse game played by international authorities that are trying […]

  • Death Penalty Challenged

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    Three Somali pirates face a host of death-penalty eligible charges related to the 2011 murder of four Americans aboard the hijacked yacht Quest. Death penalty challenged in Somali pirate case Attorneys […]

  • Two more Trials

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    A piracy trial in German has closed and is awaiting a verdict, while a new Dutch piracy trial is set to begin. The German trial is the first piracy prosecution in that […]

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