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Guns On Board
A “real world” look at the issue of carrying firearms on your vessel This article is about the practicalities of carrying a firearm aboard a vessel. We respect other’s opinions and beliefs, and we fully realize that not all vessel owners and operators have a desire or need to possess a firearm. We don’t want [...]
BIMCO Competition on Shipping Knowledge during Posidonia – Prizes includes access to our education programme
During Posidonia, BIMCO will carry through a competition focusing on some key knowledge regarding shipping and BIMCO’s activities. “Pools coupons” can be downloaded at the BIMCO website (see link below) or collected at the BIMCO stand (stand 1503 located in Hall 4). Among the coupons delivered at the stand at Posidonia including of course the [...]
11TH OFFICIAL UPDATE COMBATING PIRACY
11TH OFFICIAL UPDATE COMBATING PIRACY Strengthen your security strategy, implement pioneering protection measures & guard against evolving pirate tactics 23 – 26 APRIL 2012 HAMBURG Featured Speakers Roland Hoeger Managing Director Komrowski Shipping Captain Hans R. Lodder Head Naval Requirements Branch Netherlands Defence Staff Captain Haslam Chief of Staff EUNAVFOR Mike Symons Fleet Marine Superintendent, [...]
Pirate? Tracking modern buccaneers through Twitter
Shipping companies may have found a new tool to fight piracy: It turns out, pirates like to tweet. Not only that, Somali-based pirates blog and are on Facebook, security experts say. And it is through social media that shipping companies are increasing their understanding of how they operate. “Somalia is a very sophisticated economy, it [...]
Seeking Somali pirates, from the air
Seeking Somali pirates, from the air By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent From a desert airbase in the United Arab Emirates, a Royal Australian Air Force Orion surveillance plane taxis along the tarmac. The 13-strong crew, part of a 25-nation coalition force, has been tasked to patrol two huge patches of ocean between the southern [...]
Dangerous waters: Running the gauntlet of Somali pirates
Dangerous waters: Running the gauntlet of Somali pirates By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent, on board the MT Sea Legend Vessels at risk from Somali pirates are increasingly using armed security teams Continue reading the main story PIRACY CRISIS On patrol with the pirate hunters Marine violence Losing battle Q&A: Prosecuting pirates Nato navies operating [...]
Row erupts as Italy ship crew kill fishermen
A diplomatic row flared up between India and Italy on Thursday as the external affairs ministry summoned the country’s envoy and lodged a protest against the killing of two fishermen off the Kerala coast by an Italian ship’s crew. The fishing boat, with 11 on board, came under fire Wednesday night. Italy said its navy [...]
U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels
U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels The Coast Guard employs a three-tiered system of Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels designed to easily communicate to the Coast Guard and our maritime industry partners pre-planned scalable responses for credible threats. If the Secretary of Homeland Security issues an NTAS Alert, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard [...]
Turkish Navy Adopts New High-Sea Strategy
Turkish Navy Adopts New High-Sea Strategy Tuesday, 13 March 2012 Turkey’s Naval Forces aim to protect lanes of communication on the high seas to assure global maritime security and protect national interests under an austere defense budget as part of its new strategy, a top Turkish Navy commander has said. “Our force planners use strategic [...]
Somalian pirates have been struggled by Russian naval forces
The photos below show how the Somalian pirates have been struggled by Russian naval forces for the last several years. Somalian pirates belong to modern armed groups that capture foreign ships next to the Somalian coast and demand for redemption. Naval forces of Russia, India and some other countries patrol the Gulf of Aden to [...]
