Month: June 2012

  • Chemring Sells Marine Interests

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    Chemring Marine, the world’s leading supplier of marine pyrotechnic distress signals, has announced the sale of its marine interests to Drew Marine for £32 million. Chemring sells marine interests Chemring […]

  • US and Philippines Cooperation

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    WASHINGTON – The US and the Philippines said Friday they are expanding intelligence sharing and cooperation on maritime security, as President Barack Obama reiterated Washington’s desire to be viewed as […]

  • China’s fishing industry’s impact on maritime security

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    The evolution of China’s fishing industry – from inshore to offshore fishing – is posing both challenges and opportunities for regional maritime security. Facing rising demand for aquatic products and […]

  • Pirate Fishing

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    Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing – or ‘Pirate Fishing’ – has become a global phenomenon that now threatens the future of the world’s fisheries. It is worth remembering that […]

  • Kontra I Piligru

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    The Kontra I Piligru exercise saw specialist teams called to the scene of a hypothetical scenario: a potential domestic terrorist threat that raised the security level at the Port Authority of […]

  • Monitoring Ghana’s Coast

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    In an effort to counter piracy and armed robbery at sea, Ghana is in the process of setting up a vessel traffic management and information system to provide electronic monitoring of […]

  • MSC

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    The MSC is a three-day conference that examines activities required to achieve, enhance and coordinate international security cooperation and awareness. Maritime Security Conference Addresses Maritime Safety And Security Issues Through […]

  • ECDIS Regulations

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    All captains and navigational officers that are serving on yachts that have ECDIS as their primary means of navigation must complete both the generic and ship-specific equipment training. ECDIS is […]

  • Aerial Attack

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    An official from the autonomous Somali region of Puntland says its forces launched an aerial attack targeting a pirate leader in Somalia. Troops bomb pirate base in Somali region By […]

  • Decrease in Piracy

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    Risk-management specialists AKE report that global pirate activity dropped to 25 attacks over the course of May. In particular, piracy decreased off the coast of Somalia. Decrease in Pirate Activity […]

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