Tag: Maritime Security

  • Drop in Somali Piracy

    Over the last three months we have noticed a drop in Somali pirates’ attacks. So we should be thinking again about the nature of the Somali pirate threat and what […]

  • Piracy will swell again if not policed

    South Africa will send anti-piracy patrols to the waters off Mozambique and Tanzania this month, a senior navy official said on Thursday, while warning of a resurgence in attacks if […]

  • Piracy Fight: No letting up from Navy

    Cape Town – South Africa will send anti-piracy patrols to the waters off Mozambique and Tanzania this month, a senior navy official said on Thursday, while warning of a resurgence […]

  • Security Council Extends AU Mission

    The Security Council this morning reauthorized the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to maintain its deployment for four months, until 7 March 2013, while deciding to expand the United […]

  • S. America maritime security business up

    Maritime security concerns are fueling a rise in the marketing and sales of equipment and services that feed into the growing procurement business with Central and South American navies and […]

  • Asian Piracy Threat

    Two recent hijackings have put south-east Asia back on the map of piracy hot spots but the dynamics of the attacks have differed from what has become the more common […]

  • Warning to Yacht Owners

    European Union Naval Force Commander Reminds Yacht and Leisure Craft Owners That Piracy Still a Clear and Present Danger in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. Rear Admiral Potts who […]

  • Security agencies face radical shake-up

    A radical overhaul of Bermuda’s security and defence agencies is in store to eliminate “expensive duplication”, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief said yesterday. The review will take in the Bermuda […]

  • Downsizing U.S. Merchant Marine Undermines Security

    During times of war or national emergency, the U.S. government relies on the U.S. Merchant Marine and its public-private partnership with the Department of Defense to ensure there is adequate […]

  • Seychelles strengthens maritime security

    (Forimmediaterelease.net) Seychelles Minister Jean-Paul Adam has highlighted the need to strengthen regional maritime connectivity and has stressed the role that IOR-ARC can play in this regard at the 12th Ministerial […]