Tag: Maritime Security
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Technology Integration
Applied Weather Technology and Transas Marine have announced the integration of On-Board Routing and Navigation Systems to optimize voyage planning and ensure safety. AWT’s BVS Routes Will Now Be Viewed […]
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Regional Cooperation
During the French flag ship FS Marne’s visit to Djibouti in April, Task Force Commander Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis addressed the issue of collaboration with representatives of the maritime world […]
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Infographic
In the run up to the 10th Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance event, Defence IQ have prepared an infographic focused on current maritime patrol aircraft requirements and future trends. Maritime patrol […]
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Fighting Piracy
The role of Italian Marines in protecting merchant vessels from pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean came to the fore after an incident involving the death of two Indian fishermen […]
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Under Pressure
According to Grant Daly, CEO of shipping line Safmarine, the shipping industry continues to be under strain as piracy increases and the European economic crisis persists Piracy scourge and rising […]
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Death Penalty Sought
According to the Associated Press, U.S. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for three Somali pirates accused murdering four Americans during the February 2011 hijacking of their sailing yacht the […]
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Shipping Hazard
Nigerian Government officials say they don’t know how many abandoned ships choke Nigeria’s waterways, but they cause tremendous environmental and navigational hazards. Ships litter Nigerian coast Beached vessels become hazards. […]
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Maritime Dispute
China has dispatched two of its maritime security vessels to patrol the waters off disputed islands in the Pacific Ocean. Japan, which has administrative control over the uninhabited islands, has […]
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Saharan Express Ends
Eleven nations have spent a week collaborating on the improvement of maritime security in West Africa’s coastal waters and practising maritime interdiction operations. Exercise Saharan Express 2012 concludes The second […]
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Execute Passengers
“We could hijack a passenger ship and use it to pressurize the public.” Documents detailing al Qaeda plans to seize criuse ships contain sections interpreted to mean that terrorists would […]
