Tag: Maritime Security

  • Hand Over

    On 3 April, German Frigate FGS Karlsruhe handed over counter piracy duties to her sister ship FGS Augsburg in a ceremony held in Djibouti port. EU Naval Force Warship FGS […]

  • Maritime Security for Georgia

    The foundation of a Maritime Operations Control Center was laid in Supsa, western Georgia with financial support of $1.2 million from the United States on Tuesday. U.S. aids creation of maritime […]

  • Port Mechanic Convicted

    A port employee, who initiated a bomb hoax as part of a ruse during a heightened awareness drill, has been convicted and sentenced to house arrest. Port Mechanic Convicted and Sentenced […]

  • A Hijacking

    A Hijacking is a taut drama set alternatively on a cargo ship that has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, and the offices of the Danish shipowner trying […]

  • National Marine Police Training Academy

    The U.S. is investing over $1.2 million in the development of a new training academy for the National Marine Police in Ghana. The project is the result of 2 years of […]

  • Egypt: Shipowners nervous

    Many ship owners, concerned that there will be delays in cargo reaching their destination due to on-going unrest in Egypt, are looking at alternative routes. Egypt: Ongoing unrest, rise in […]

  • Demand for More Security Off West Africa

    The Danish Shipowners’ Association pushing to increase security in the waters off West Africa. The Association is in contact with France, who as a  already are patrolling with warships in […]

  • Cabsec 13

    Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Security Summit 2013. Enhancing Security in the Caribbean Basin through Capacity Building and Regional Cooperation. The global implications of Caribbean maritime insecurity have been […]

  • A look at maritime security in Malaysia

    Given events in Lahad Datu and the fact that the infiltration originates from the sea, people are asking questions about the state of maritime security. A look at maritime security […]

  • Iranian fleet heading to Malacca Straits

    Iran’s Navy Commander has said that the 24th fleet of the country’s Navy is leaving China’s port city of Zhangjiagang for the Strait of Malacca. Iran 24th fleet heading for […]