Tag: maritime news
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Caught and Released
On 5 May, the Dutch frigate “HNLMS Tromp”, at about 10 miles off the Somali coast, arrested a whaler carrying 4 men, possibly pirates. Following the destruction of their boat, […]
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Change of Tack
Given the apparent dependency on private security and the increasing use of armed guards it will come as little surprise to see that the industry view is changing. As if […]
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Heading Out
USS Bush, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, has been readied for the ship’s maiden deployment. The carrier and strike group, a collection of ships and aircraft squadrons comprised of nearly […]
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Terror Alert
Pirates operating of the coast of Somalia are expanding both their reach and their profit motive, said Adm. John T. Harvey, USN, commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command. They […]
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Liability Issues
While the use of arms on ships has seen some begrudging acceptance, there is still the small matter of legality to consider. The biggest underlying concern for owners and masters […]
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Blockade Calls
US Senator Mark Kirk, has been sharing more thoughts on piracy after his fact-finding trip to the Horn of Africa. He thinks the U.S. Navy should put a total blockade […]
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Standard Bearers
The call for maritime security firms to come together to create a code of conduct and ethics, has been answered by the launch of the Security Association for the Maritime […]
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Game On
To fight piracy the U.S. Navy has now added a new weapon. They have turned to a “World of Warcraft”-like multiplayer game called MMOWGLI. The game brings experts from around […]
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To The Fore
A new weapon against Somali pirates is to be unveiled next month: Golf balls. A British firm has developed the £15,000 Buccaneer Launcher System. Dubbed the “Somali Stinger”, it is […]
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Going Armed
The Indian government has decided to allow armed guards on Indian merchant ships. Director general of shipping S B Agnihotri said, “We have decided to allow the armed guards on […]
