Industry Sector

  • Protection for German flagged ships

    Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) will start the admission process for private armed security services onboard German flagged ships. Protection from pirates for ships under German flag […]

  • Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off

    Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the multinational naval exercise FRUKUS, in port Brest, France Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the […]

  • IMO welcomes adoption of piracy code

    IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the signature by 22 States of the Code of Conduct concerning the prevention of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in […]

  • Gulf of Guinea Navy Needed

    West and Central African leaders on Monday called for the deployment of an international naval force in the Gulf of Guinea as they met in Cameroon to discuss maritime security […]

  • West Africa seeks anti-piracy force

    West African leaders have called for the deployment of an international naval force to curb the growing threat of piracy off the Gulf of Guinea West Africa seeks anti-piracy force […]

  • Protect Cruise Passengers

    A parliamentary committee says that both the government and cruise operators need to do more to protect cruise passengers More needed to protect cruise passengers As more Australians take holiday cruises both […]

  • Nigerian LNG Exports Blocked

    Maritime authorities have halted liquefied natural gas exports from Nigeria due to a dispute over fees and taxes, blocking ships at a facility producing some seven percent of global LNG […]

  • ISO PAS 28007 Progress

    Port 2 Port Maritime, one of the Private Maritime Security Companies undertaking the Pilot Audit of the ISO PAS 28007, reports good progress. Pilot for ISO PAS 28007 (Maritime) Progressing […]

  • CARAT Malaysia Wraps Up

    The annual CARAT exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Malaysian Armed Forces has drawn to a close with a ceremony on Kuantan Naval Base CARAT Malaysia Wraps […]

  • Simulated Maritime Scenario

    Working with Lockheed Martin and the UK Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems have linked simulation facilities to create a common environment to evaluate F-35 interoperability UK/US trials review F-35 interoperability […]