Tag: Maritime Security
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Safeguarding Seafarers
The text of the speech delivered by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, at the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2012 Safeguarding Seafarers: A Shared Responsibility ReCAAP ISC PIRACY AND […]
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Viewpoint
A short but important text summing up BIMCO’s stated viewpoint and position on piracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, torture and murder at sea. BIMCO’s Position: Piracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, torture and […]
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Security for Sailors
The Indian Government is drafting a policy aimed at providing better security to Indian sailors and other seafarers in the wake of several incidents of hijacking of ships by pirates […]
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Project Kraken
Gun smuggling and cash dumped at sea were the theme of a multi-agency exercise coordinated by North Yorkshire Police last week. The exercise formed part of Project Kraken – a […]
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Seizing Cruise Ships
Hundreds of documents were discovered by German cryptologists embedded inside a pornographic movie on a memory disk belonging to a suspected al Qaeda operative arrested in Berlin last year. Amongst them […]
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Superyachts at Risk
As restrictions on commercial vessels carrying firearms are relaxed, it is expected that pirates will look to pursue perceived softer targets and thus attempts on recreational vessels will rise. Security […]
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Enhanced Cooperation
In a joint statement released following a meeting in Washington, the United States and the Philippines reaffirmed their common interest in maintaining freedom of navigation through collaboration. U.S., Philippines agree to enhance […]
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Tackling Pirates Onshore
In line with European decisions, the Netherlands will intensify its anti-piracy policy off the Somali coast. The EU hopes to get a grip on the problem by tackling pirate munity […]
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Hamburg Despatches #2
Paul Gibbins reports on the 2nd day of the Hanson Wade Combating Piracy gathering in Hamburg. Of particular note amongst the issues raised yesterday was the challenge of the current militarization towards […]
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Boom in the UAE
Mahmood Mohammed Amin, chief executive of World Security, on how the security market has shifted with the country’s growth, increased piracy at sea and the challenges ahead. A boom time for […]
