Tag: Maritime Security

  • Worrying Surge in Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

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    The number of attacks by pirates worldwide has fallen in the last year but armed robbery and kidnappings at sea have surged off the coast of west Africa Worrying surge […]

  • Somali Piracy Lowest in Seven Years

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    Pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden dropped to their lowest level since 2006, an international watch group said on Monday Somali piracy drops […]

  • Maritime Boundaries a Key Security Frontier

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    Indonesia calls for co-operation in securing and settling the region’s multiple, complex borders. Maritime boundaries a key security frontier By Yudah Prakoso and Andhika Bhakti for Khabar Southeast Asia in […]

  • Security in Gulf of Guinea

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    Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will leave for Cameroon on Sunday ahead of a meeting of West and Central African leaders on maritime security in the pirate-infested Gulf of Guinea Regional […]

  • Tackling Insecurity in West Africa’s Waters

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    For the first time, piracy now affects more seafarers in West African waters than off Somalia’s coast, according to figures from the International Maritime Bureau released last week Tackling Insecurity […]

  • What Happened to Somalia’s Pirates?

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    Since the capture of the Smyrni and her crew of 26 on May 10th 2012, Somali pirates have not hijacked any more vessels. Why are the pirates at bay? What happened to Somalia’s […]

  • Doubts and Due Diligence

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    The new rules governing private maritime security services in Nigeria require the shipping and offshore industries to conduct their due diligence with far greater care Doubts and Due Diligence The […]

  • 100 Series Rules Released

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    The 100 Series Rules, an international standard of best practice for the use of force in the maritime security field, have been released 100 Series Rules Released Following a lengthy development […]

  • Game Changer

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    A number of security providers have been forced to suspend operations in Nigeria following the implementation of new laws governing the private maritime security sector Game Changer The implementation of […]

  • Island Dispute

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    Japan and Russia have agreed to hold talks to end a territorial dispute which has prevented them from signing a formal treaty to end World War II Japan and Russia […]

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