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  • Go East

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    One of the largest companies providing armed guards for shipowners is to open an office in Hong Kong next month to help develop closer business links with Asian shipowners. A […]

  • This is a Drill

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    A maritime exercise code-named ‘Stakenet’, aimed at maintaining maritime security and elevating joint military co operations, is being conducted by the Combined Task Force (CTF) on the Arabian Gulf. The […]

  • A Problem Shared

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    US Secretary Hilary Clinton has issued a statement concerning US Military sales and sharing of defence technologies with India. The Secretary noted that maritime security was also “a major concern, […]

  • Going Viral

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    A maritime industry group has posted videos on YouTube showing two Danes and four Filipinos held hostage by Somalia pirates pleading for the Danish government and the ship’s owner to […]

  • Attack Foiled

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    The Indian Navy warship “Godavari”  foiled a pirate attack on a Greek merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden when it launched a helicopter and marine commandoes forcing eight Somali […]

  • Counting The Cost

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    The innovative “Oceans Beyond Piracy” study by the One Earth Foundation into the costs of piracy has gained much welcome publicity. The organisation addressed the RUSI Conference recently, and their presentation […]

  • Spending Spree

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    Cosco Shipping Co Ltd plan to spend about $12 million on armed guards and other measures this year for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian […]

  • Going Up

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    Attacks on the world’s seas are soaring as armed and dangerous pirates become increasingly emboldened, seizing more ships than before and taking even bigger risks. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) […]

  • Route to Regulation

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    The latest edition of MSR InDepth carries the full length version of an article by Steven Jones covering the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) development of guidance on the use of […]

  • Red Sea Warning

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    GAC Protective Solutions, part of the GAC Logistics group, has issued a warning to mariners transiting the coast of Oman and the Southern Red Sea due to increased pirate activities […]

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