Tag: maritime news

  • Pirate Fighters

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    An interesting short video broadcast by ITV Meridian Tonight examines how modern technology is being used to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa. Andy Dickenson speaks to Karen Jacques […]

  • Improving Maritime Safety and Security

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    GHANA|  Commander Leonard Milliken, Commanding Officer of USS Simpson (FFG-56), a United States Naval Vessel, has stressed the need to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities, in […]

  • More armed guards on UK ships

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    A number of major UK shipping companies now carry armed teams to combat the threat of Somali pirates, a leading industry security spokesman has said. The prime minister said in […]

  • Hope for Somalia

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    As a follow-up to the interesting discussion on the Maritime Security Review LinkedIn Group, ‘UK Conference on Somalia’, the present, taken from today’s Guardian, as an example of views and […]

  • Privatising Nigeria’s Security

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    The Federal Government of Nigeria has come under criticism following the decision to outsource a considerable part of its maritime security requirements to the private sector. Maritime Security: Government’s Disguised […]

  • Marsh Launch New Insurance Facility

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    Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, has launched a new insurance facility that provides comprehensive insurance coverage for the Private Maritime Security Company (PMSC) industry. Marsh […]

  • Sealift and European Cooperation

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    Richard de Silva of Defence IQ speaks to Colonel Christian Schmidt, director of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a crucial organisation that provides direct support to the EU and […]

  • The Role of Seychelles in Counter-Piracy

    Tuesday 21 February 2012 17:00 to 18:00 GMT Location: Chatham House, London Participants: The Hon Jean Paul Adam, Foreign Minister, Republic of Seychelles The Hon Joel Morgan, Minister for Home […]

  • The Great Falklands Myth

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    As the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War arrives over the horizon like a rather fearsome storm cloud, the media hysteria in both countries is slowly building to a fever […]

  • Expanding Brazil’s Offshore Patrol Fleet

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    In his presentation, Rear Admiral Francisco Deiana, the Brazilian Navy’s Director of Engineering, informed a Defence IQ delegation of the country’s plans for expanding its offshore patrol fleet given the […]

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