Tag: Maritime Security
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Japan & Vietnam Agree Security Ties
Japan and Vietnam, both involved in territorial rows with China, agree to strengthen security ties on the first leg of Abe’s tour of Southeast Asia. Japan, Vietnam agree to deepen […]
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Iran Stages Drill In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran claims its capability to defend itself is growing and the Islamic republic is “prepared for any threat”. The statement follows tests of “modern warfare” capabilities. Iran Stages ‘Modern Warfare’ […]
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Panetta Seeks Greater Cooperation
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sees ways to expand military-to-military relations with some of Washington’s strongest European allies even with defence spending projected to decline. Panetta Seeks To Expand Military […]
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Floating Armouries Pirate Risk
Private security companies increasingly rely on unregulated ‘floating armouries’ to avoid arms smuggling laws, but could these stores be vulnerable to pirate attack themselves? Piracy fears over ships laden with […]
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New EU initiative to combat piracy
A new project which will boost security and the safety of maritime routes across seven African countries in the Gulf of Guinea was announced today. New EU initiative to combat […]
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Vietnam, France defense cooperation
Maritime security was one of the areas suggested for enhanced cooperation at the third session of the Vietnam-France Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation in Hanoi. Vietnam, France hold 3rd […]
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GAC Maritime Security to provide P-Trap
Dubai – January 09 2013 – GAC Maritime Security has added the award winning P-trap anti-boarding device to its range of non-lethal vessel protection solutions. A winner at the 5th […]
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Twelve Suspect Pirates Apprehended
Following a merchant vessel’s successful repulsion of an attack from a group of men armed with RPGs, EUNAVFOR and Nato work together to apprehend suspects. EU Naval Force French Frigate […]
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Nigeria Emerges as Pirate Attack Center
Situation Draws Comparison With Somalia’s, but Government Defenses Are Down. PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria—In December’s final two weeks, pirates raided three ships off Nigeria, a year-end burst of attacks in waters […]
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Sonardyne demonstrates security system
Sonardyne International Ltd., has successfully demonstrated its NiDAR security system as part of an integrated surveillance system for a critical infrastructure facility in the US. Sonardyne demonstrates integrated dam security […]