Tag: Maritime Security
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On Track
Despite a slight slackening, Somalia’s pirates are on pace for another record year in 2011, with 199 attacks as of October versus 126 over the same period in 2010. And […]
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Release Hitch
Somali pirates were reported as having freed the Malaysian vessel, “MV Albedo”, after allegedly receiving a US$4million ransom payment. According to Somalia Report the vessel is still docked near Haradheere […]
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Firing Away
In a rather surprising admission, one maritime security provider has spoken out at length in Lloyd’s List on the growing number of unreported negligent discharges of weapons by private armed […]
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Safe Place
The issue of shipboard citadels is one of the most complex and divisive in the industry. Get the citadel right and it can save an entire crew, get it wrong […]
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Vessel Shortage
EUNAVOR has announced there will be a shortage of navy vessels at the start of 2012. Operation Atalanta has a normal minimum requirement of four to six warships, but it […]
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Boxship Attack
An MSC containership has survived a run-in with pirates off the coast of Somalia. Pirates targeted the 2,300-teu MSC Jeanne (built 1979) as it headed away from the port of […]
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Ransom Demands
Shipping firms must stop giving in to pirates and handing over ransoms if they want to stamp out hijackings along the Somali coastline, claims a top defence adviser. Rear Admiral […]
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Contract Killer
BIMCO has announced the creation of a standard contract for the private maritime security industry. The new contract, which is expected to be launched in 2012 will provide what has […]
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Making Headlines
Lloyd’s List has honoured the international navies engaged in counter-piracy operations worldwide as part of the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2011 held in Dubai. The “Newsmaker […]
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Close Encounter
A tanker has managed to avoid capture after a close encounter with pirates off Oman. Pirates attacked from a single skiff and targeted the 76,000-dwt “BW Danube” (built 2007). There […]
