Month: June 2012

  • Somali Fishermen Rescued

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    On June 12th, EU NAVFOR Italian frigate Scirocco rescued a small fishing boat in distress with two Somali fishermen coming from the northern coast of Somalia who reported to be […]

  • Cooperation

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    MARIS and Consilium agree to cooperate on service and installation of all MARIS products through Consilium’s network in 50 countries The agreement calls for MARIS to provide an intensive technical […]

  • Scanning Delayed

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    As the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to embrace a risk-based approach towards securing US supply chains, a second 100% cargo scanning mandate appears to be delayed. Scanning […]

  • Closer Ties

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    The United States and India agreed on Wednesday to deepen cooperation in the defence industry, maritime security and cyber security, with Washington highlighting what it said was a “closer convergence” […]

  • Container Security Challenges

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    The results of a recent survey conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in conjunction with an international trade association have served to underline the challenges associated with container […]

  • Hostage Talks

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    A security team from Malaysia will arrive in Dubai today to begin talks with Somali tribal leaders, seeking to break the impasse in talks between Somali pirates and the families […]

  • 15 Years

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    Bruno Sturlese, the prosecutor in the Paris trial of six Somalis charged with holding crew of a luxury sailing ship hostage in the Gulf of Aden in 2008, has called […]

  • Skye Maritime

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    Skye Maritime, a new Anti-Piracy Firm, has been launched by two U.S. Armed Services Veterans. The company aims to provide an approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions […]

  • Tighter Port Security

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    Strong fears that the US could miss targets for tighter port security have been expressed. “We’re not just missing the boat, we could be missing the bomb. . . . Detonating a […]

  • We’re Not Defeated

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    Rachel and Paul Chandler, a couple from the United Kingdom held hostage by Somali pirates for a year, have announced that they plan to complete their round-the-world sailing trip. Paul […]

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