Tag: armed guards

  • Piracy embers still aglow

    Land-based solution is still required. Piracy embers still aglow in Somalia By Charlie Bartlett from London Until relatively recently, Somali pirates were the scourge of East-West trade, operating in a […]

  • New Nigerian policy on PMSCs?

    Will Nigeria relax its current rules on PMSC use? Navy chief seeks new policy on private maritime security By Eugene Agha The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral […]

  • India must halt Marine case: UN

    Enrica Lexie case ongoing since 2012. India must halt case on Italy marine shooting UPDATED: A UN tribunal on Monday ordered India to halt court proceedings against two Italian marines […]

  • Call for SE Asia PMSCs

    Territorial nature of waters causes legal issues. MIMA: Hire private security to prevent pirate attacks Bernard Cheah KUALA LUMPUR: The Maritime Institute of Malaysia has called on shipping companies to […]

  • New Rules Proposed for MSP

    Proposed rules imake program less publicly accountable. New Rules Proposed for Maritime Security Program By Charlie Papavizas On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Maritime Administration proposed new rules for the U.S. […]

  • Shooting goes to maritime court

    Enrica Lexie case has rumbled on since 2012. Maritime court to hear Italy-India shooting dispute A Germany-based international tribunal said Monday it would open hearings next month on a deadly […]

  • Ghana takes piracy lead

    Private security working with law enforcement. Ghana Takes Lead in New Piracy Initiative By Wendy Laursen To understand the maritime security issues afflicting Ghana, it is instructive to first look at […]

  • Trial date set for armed guards, crew

    Misery continues for former Seaman Guard Ohio crew. US anti-piracy ship crew ordered to appear before Tuticorin court MADURAI: A judicial magistrate court in Tuticorin on Monday ordered 35 crew […]

  • PMSCs illegally moving weapons

    Concerns raised in Malaysia. Security firms ferrying arms illegally in M’sian waters Maritime security contractors are ferrying weapons and ammunition on board foreign vessels in Malaysian waters without prior approval, […]

  • Arbitration for Enrica Lexie case?

    Latorre to stay in Italy for additional six months. Italian marines’ murder case in India may go to arbitration BY SUCHITRA MOHANTY A case in which two Italian marines are […]