Industry Sector

  • Abu Dhabi hosts marsec summits

    Piracy fight measures discussed.  Abu Dhabi hosts Offshore Patrol and Maritime Surveillance summits Abu Dhabi – Over 100 maritime security experts from the UAE and other countries gathered at the […]

  • Legal reforms needed for Suez Canal

    Project could stall without them. Egypt needs legal reforms for Suez Canal hub to succeed: consultant BY STEPHEN KALIN AND MICHAEL GEORGY (Reuters) – The consultant on a project to […]

  • The moral high ground

    Compensation payments to pirates cause furore. The moral high ground By Michael Grey from London Pirates around the world will be greatly heartened by the award for “moral damages” made […]

  • Ambrey Risk one of fastest growing firms

    PMSC ends year on a high.  Ambrey Risk ranked one of UK’s fastest growing firms Girija Shettar UK maritime security firm Ambrey Risk has been ranked as the eighth fastest growing company […]

  • Navy Tests Laser Weapon

    Each shot costs just 59 cents. Navy Tests Laser Weapon on Drones, Boats By JULIAN E. BARNES The Navy is testing a new laser it is developing by using it on […]

  • Canada takes command of CTF-150

    Pakistan passes command of CTF-150 to Canada Commodore Brian Santarpia of the Royal Canadian Navy has assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-terrorism Task Force from Commodore Sajid […]

  • India exports first warship

    Big step for Indian shipbuilding.  Meet the Barracuda – the First Warship India Will Export Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen Coast Guard Ship Barracuda – a 75 ft by 15 ft […]

  • State Jurisdiction Over PCASP

    Legal frameworks governing private security at sea. Maritime Security: State Jurisdiction Over PCASP By Simon O. Williams, LLM Various types of state jurisdiction can be enforced under the United Nations […]

  • Why pirates received compensation

    Payments caused uproar, but the reasoning is simple. Why Somali pirates got damages from Strasbourg BY DAVID HART QC Ali Samatar and others v. France, 4 December 2014, ECtHR, Fifth Section,read judgment  […]

  • The anatomy of protection

    Given recent piracy incidents in S.E. Asia and West Africa, this timely guide may be of interest to readers.  Bulletproof Vest Protection for Maritime Security By SafeGuard Armour While maritime […]