Tag: Maritime Security

  • Underwater Scanning

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    Ports are naturally vulnerable and make attractive targets for criminals, terrorists and smugglers. They are busy too – more than 11 million cargo containers enter the United States each year, but sometimes […]

  • Iranian Escape

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    An Iranian oil tanker has escaped an attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden after fire from Iranian Navy ships forced the pirates to flee. “Iran Sifa” oil […]

  • Citadel Communications

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    A new system has been launched which claims to counter the problems of communicating when retreating into a security citadel. Applied Satellite Engineering (ASE) has introduced the new system which aims […]

  • Violence Escalates

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    Somali pirates are becoming increasingly violent in their attacks on foreign vessels experts have warned. Speaking about the increased use of violence and torture, particularly in the wake of the […]

  • Seafarer Ban Close

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    The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) claims to be moving closer to advising seafarers to consider avoiding working in all the affected areas – including the Indian Ocean. The statement […]

  • SAMI: taking on the pirates

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    SMT Online Web Exclusive 25 Feb 11 The world’s oceans are a ‘super highway’ for trade, but that also renders them a magnet for piracy. Consultant Peter Cook explains why […]

  • Djibouti Protest

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    One of the only bright spots in the battle against piracy has been the ability to utilise the seemingly stable base of Djibouti as a staging post. This could soon […]

  • New Head of UNIFIL

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    Rear Admiral Luiz Henrique Caroli of Brazil assumed command of the Maritime Task Force (MTF), the naval component of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in a ceremony […]

  • Too Few Ships

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    Expert opinion may often be divided on the issue of fighting piracy, but it has united in one serious verdict. It seems there are simply not enough naval ships to […]

  • Air Support

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    India has deployed a naval aircraft in the Seychelles to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation’s territorial waters as part of anti-piracy efforts. The Indian Navy has […]

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