Tag: Maritime Security

  • Joint Maritime Drill

    Taiwan and China have held the second cross-strait joint maritime search and rescue exercise in the waters between Xiamen and Kinmen. Taiwan, China vice ministers preside at joint maritime drill […]

  • Anarchy on the High Seas

    Is Arming Merchant Vessels the Way Forward? PREFACE A lot has changed since I first wrote this article in 2010 on tackling the Somali Piracy issue. Many Flag States / […]

  • Spanish Vessel to Join EUNAVFOR

    As of 1st September 2012 the EU’s counter piracy task force (EUNAVFOR) will be augmented by the addition of the offshore patrol vessel RELAMPAGO of the Spanish Navy. The RELAMPAGO, […]

  • Beam Communications

    [SatNews] Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR), has announced that the satellite piracy solutions… …for secure communication on board a vessel will […]

  • Somali pirates claim to kill hostage

    MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates who have been holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another to protest a delayed ransom […]

  • Centralised Protection

    US-based company Armed Piracy Defence is proposing a centralised approach to ensure that all ships within high risk areas will have anti piracy security teams on board. These security teams […]

  • Coast Guard Strike

    In protest against government cutbacks, Greek coast guard officers have said that they will be taking industrial action starting with a protest rally in central Athens. Police, firefighters and coast […]

  • Yacht Security Systems

    Sonardyne’s maritime security showcase at the Monaco Yacht Show 2012 This year at the annual Monaco Yacht Show, Sonardyne International Ltd and its subsidiary company Marine and Remote Sensing Solutions […]

  • NAVIGAT 3000

    Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine to Brief Reporters on Its New Market Direction and Product Offerings at SMM Trade Show in Hamburg, Germany FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — […]

  • Maritime Security Issues

    US Naval Forces Europe participated in the first Senegal navy staff talks at the Senegal navy headquarters in Dakar. Maritime safety and security in Senegal’s coastal waters and the Gulf […]