Tag: Maritime Security
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Somali Surge
There has been a spate of recent vessel attacks as pirates begin to spread their efforts far and wide following end to monsoon. With calm seas off East Africa at […]
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Benin Again
Pirates rob chemical tanker off the coast of Benin amid mounting piracy threats in West Africa. The International Maritime Bureau says armed pirates have raided a chemical tanker off the […]
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Skiff Justice
On September 29 the EU NAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN located and destroyed a suspicious whaler close to a beach off Somalia, 100 nautical miles SW of Mogadishu. A helicopter was […]
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Big Guns
According to Lloyds List, if you mention 12.7 mm guns to private security providers and there is likely to be a sharp intake of breath. Mention them to gung ho […]
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Terror Fear
A senior U.S. Navy officer is warning that piracy may become an increasingly dangerous and expensive problem, especially if it intersects with terrorism. “There are people that are interested in […]
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Under Fire
A Japanese chemical tanker came under fire in the Red Sea near Yemen Wednesday, but no one was injured and the ship remains operational, vessel owner Tokyo Marine Co. said […]
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Making Noise
With piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali reaching alarming proportions, the Indian Navy has begun installing a device on its warships that according to one report, […]
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ICS View
Writing in their brochure to celebrate World Maritime Day, the International Chamber of Shipping has focused on the issue of armed guards.
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Military Approach
Jan Kromhout a partner at AKD’s Rotterdam law offices has recently analysed a Dutch government commissioned report assessing the desirability and possibility of deploying private sector armed security to help […]
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Yemen Fears
As the Indian Ocean monsoons wane, international shipping companies are bracing themselves for a new season of piracy as Yemen adds to concerns. Sana’a, the capital, has seen days of […]
