Author: News Post

  • Armed And Effective

    Information is emerging of an armed team onboard the Iranian VLCC “Hadi” having played a significant role in warding off a Pirate attack. Internet reports said that the National Iranian Tanker Company […]

  • Waiting for Demands

    Almost a month after two South Africans were kidnapped off the east African coast by suspected Somali pirates, there was still no ransom demand or any word on their fate. […]

  • Latest Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report

    Maritime OPINTEL Report (U) WORLDWIDE:  Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report Oct 26 – 24 Nov 2010 24 November 2010 Maritime Crime/Piracy, Commercial (301) 669-4448 . . (U) Table of […]

  • What Does It Mean? The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors

    The signing ceremony of the new International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors has brought not just the role of States and companies into sharp focus, but it has […]

  • Signing On: The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors

    Representatives of Governments, NGOs, and the security industry gathered in Geneva this week to sign a new International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors, and to put in place […]

  • EUNAVFOR Briefing 28/09/10

    In order to keep the shipping industry up to date with the ongoing EUNAVFOR mission off the coast of Somali, the latest anti-piracy briefing was recently held at the International […]