Tag: maritime news

  • Spain will protect fishermen in Gibraltar waters

    Spain said on Friday its security forces would protect Spanish fishermen following the latest flare-up in disputed waters around the British territory of Gibraltar. Britain on Thursday accused Spanish navy […]

  • Ambrey Risk Gains Panama Accreditation

    U.K.-based maritime security specialist Ambrey Risk has become one of the first maritime security companies to be granted official accreditation by the Panama Maritime Authority allowing it to provide armed […]

  • ‘More Sophisticated’ Pirates

    Though piracy has significantly reduced off the Somali coast, pirates have become more organised and sophisticated, Indian Navy officers l have said. Commanding officer of Indian naval ship Deepak, Balbir […]

  • Argentina takes ship dispute with Ghana to UN court

    Argentina has asked a United Nations court to order the release of one of its navy ships impounded in Ghana because of a debt dispute. Argentina argues that the seizure […]

  • Sea Change

    Our nation’s [U.S.] security priorities, and our military, are in transition. In the Middle East, we ended the war in Iraq and are reducing ground troops in Afghanistan with the […]

  • Is private security getting less private?

    The world of private security has always been perceived as one of secrecy and mystery but of late there seems to be a sea of change. The lack of one […]

  • Piracy is down, can we all go home?

    With the number of pirate attacks on maritime shipping off the coast of Somalia down over the past year, there are increasing calls to declare that the threat from piracy […]

  • Official Secrets Act Breach

    Royal Navy submariner admits Official Secrets Act breach. A Royal Navy submariner has admitted breaching the Official Secrets Act by collecting classified coding programmes that could be useful to UK […]

  • In Asia, C4ISR Market is Growing

    TAIPEI — Maritime territorial disputes and security problems have caused the Asian market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to continue expanding. China’s aggressive behavior in the East China and […]

  • Huge section of HMS QE leaves shipyard

    The largest section of future carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is now complete and on its way to join the rest of the ship. This gigantic segment – officially known as […]