Industry Sector
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Lives at Risk
EU safety rules for recycling yards could save hundreds from injury and poisoning but pose dangers for south Asian economies. Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards By John Vidal, […]
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Fighting al Shabaab
Western powers have been backing efforts to crush al Shabaab as they worry Somalia has become a safe haven for Islamist militants seeking to wreak havoc in the region and […]
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Infographic
In the run up to the 10th Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance event, Defence IQ have prepared an infographic focused on current maritime patrol aircraft requirements and future trends. Maritime patrol […]
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Fighting Piracy
The role of Italian Marines in protecting merchant vessels from pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean came to the fore after an incident involving the death of two Indian fishermen […]
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Under Pressure
According to Grant Daly, CEO of shipping line Safmarine, the shipping industry continues to be under strain as piracy increases and the European economic crisis persists Piracy scourge and rising […]
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Shipping Hazard
Nigerian Government officials say they don’t know how many abandoned ships choke Nigeria’s waterways, but they cause tremendous environmental and navigational hazards. Ships litter Nigerian coast Beached vessels become hazards. […]
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Saharan Express Ends
Eleven nations have spent a week collaborating on the improvement of maritime security in West Africa’s coastal waters and practising maritime interdiction operations. Exercise Saharan Express 2012 concludes The second […]
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Legal Tussle
The shooting of two Indian fishermen by guards of an Italian merchant vessel off the Kerala coast leads to a legal tussle between India and Italy. Hazards on the high […]
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Execute Passengers
“We could hijack a passenger ship and use it to pressurize the public.” Documents detailing al Qaeda plans to seize criuse ships contain sections interpreted to mean that terrorists would […]
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Safeguarding Seafarers
The text of the speech delivered by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, at the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2012 Safeguarding Seafarers: A Shared Responsibility ReCAAP ISC PIRACY AND […]
