Month: March 2012

  • Cure Worse Than Curse

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    The recent incident in which Italian military killed two Indian fishermen off coast of Kerala questions the very rationale of deploying armed guards on merchant ships. Armed guards cure is worse […]

  • Prisoner Swap for Dubai Ship

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    Somali pirates holding the UAE-registered cargo vessel MV Leila, hijacked off Oman last month, have demanded the release of fellow-hijackers from prison before they free the ship. Somali pirates want prisoner swap for […]

  • Anti-Piracy Centre

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    Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC) to remain in Singapore. Singapore to host anti-piracy centre for another five […]

  • Piracy Worries India

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    India is concerned with the increase in attacks by Somali pirates and calls on the international community to adopt a comprehensive counter-piracy strategy to deal with the problem. Increasing pirate […]

  • OPV’s in Latin America

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    The market for offshore patrol vessels in Latin America continues to grow and could become very lucrative over the coming years. Andrew Elwell examines some of the challenges in penetrating […]

  • Maritime Security Standards

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    At the Inaugural Conference of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG) it was announced that standards designed to ensure high levels of quality and professionalism of all Private Security […]

  • Italian shipworkers seize tanker in protest

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    An oil tanker in Sicily has been seized by a group of angry Italian shipworkers who have lost their jobs and who call themselves the “Pirates of Trapani”. The vessel […]

  • Somali pirates want prisoner swap

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    Somali pirates holding a Panama-flagged vessel hijacked last month with goods destined for Somaliland have called for fellow pirates in jails in the breakaway enclave to be freed in return […]

  • Family Take Over Negotiations

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    Aid organisation with strong ties in Somalia has been asked to halt negotiations for the release of Durban yachters Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz. Gift of the Givers taken off […]

  • Piracy Doubles off West Africa

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    According to maritime risk company AKE the number of attacks is likely to rise further, while incidents are taking place further out to sea. Piracy doubles off West Africa LONDON – […]

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