Tag: Maritime Security
-
Italian Response
Italy is to deploy a special naval force with merchant vessels to protect them from Somali pirates in an escalation of international efforts to prevent attacks costing billions of dollars […]
-
Armed Reversal
The UK government has performed a volte-face on the issue of armed guards…which finally lifts the veiled threat of shipowner prosecution. As reported in Lloyd’s List, any formal opposition to […]
-
Lack of Security
Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, Spokesman of the African Union Mission in Somalia has been speaking on piracy. He feels that while state failure in Somalia provides pirates with an opportunity […]
-
Russian In
A Russian Udaloy class destroyer has started escorting its first convoy of nine commercial vessels after a recent arrival to the Gulf of Aden. A new task force from Russia’s […]
-
Heading Out
Around 370 members of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force departed from the MSDF Yokosuka base Tuesday for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia from early November. The […]
-
Citadel Debate
The re-taking of the “Montecristo” has prompted much debate on security measures. Onboard the vessel it was felt that the presence of unarmed security guards contributed to defeating the attack […]
-
Stop Now
According to ICS Chairman Spyros M Polemis, “The world community cannot tolerate the abuse and the killing of seafarers.” He spoke to seafarers and maritime industry professionals in India recently, […]
-
All Time High
Global attacks on ships rose to an all-time high of 266 during the first six months of 2011, up from 196 in 2010, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). […]
-
Going Global
Piracy is one of the most resilient business models ever, a fact which has prompted fears that it may be set to go global once again. As the latest IMB reports […]
-
Working Hard
The Somali pirates are still taking ships, but they have to work a lot harder at it. Two years ago, half the pirate attacks resulted in a ship taken. This […]
