Industry Sector
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Private Security Boom
Only a few years ago governments frowned at the private armed guards that some ships were using to ward off pirates. Today the private sector solution is being embraced as […]
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Annus Horribilis Continues
The cruise industry’s annus horribilis continues, CNN has reported that the Silversea Cruises ship Silver Shadow collided last Friday with a cargo ship in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay in heavy […]
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Effect on Homeland Security
In order to mitigate the ripple effects on US Homeland security, industry experts want specialist teams from commercial security firms deployed on every ship that sails in the danger zone […]
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DP World best port security operations
DP World, UAE Region has been bestowed with two prestigious awards for its commitment to security at its port facilities. The regional port operator won the “Distinctive Management in Seaports […]
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ITLOS verdict over Bay of Bengal
The landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg established legal territorial rights of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The court sustained Bangladesh’s […]
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Do ships still hit icebergs?
Next month marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. The disaster spurred maritime nations to start monitoring icebergs, so why are ships still hitting them? Shortly before midnight […]
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Judge Prolongs Incarceration
The two Italian marines appeared in court this morning in Kollam where the judge prolonged their preventative incarceration measure by a further two weeks. Italian Marines to remain in jail […]
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Guns seized from tanker at Milford Haven
Three shotguns and ammunition have been seized from the crew of an an oil tanker which docked in Milford Haven. Officers from the Border Force boarded the Panamanian-registered ship for […]
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Boost in capacity for EUNAVFOR
On 15 March 2012 counter-piracy forces from the European Union will gain another valuable asset with the addition of a Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft from the French Navy. Based […]
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Who Gave the Order to Fire?
The continuing case of the incident involving the Italian Marines aboard the Enrica Lexie. Investigating magistrates have asked the Indian Police to ascertain who authorised the Marine’s actions; were they […]
