Areas of Risk

  • Tsunami Impacts to U.S. Pacific Fleet Commands Minimal

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    PEARL HARBOR (NNS) — Sailors around the Pacific today were preparing for the tsunami to reach their homeports while at the same time joining a worldwide chorus in expressing their […]

  • Chinese Navy escorts over 3,000 merchant vessels in Gulf of Aden

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    Over the past two years the Chinese Navy has escorted in excess of 3,000 merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden. The figure was released by the Director of the […]

  • Attempt to Rescue Danish Family Repelled by Pirates

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    According to the Associated Press an attempt on Thursday to free the Danish family held by a pirate gang failed. Actions were taken by the armed forces of the semiautonomous […]

  • India to extend maritime security cover as far as Africa

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    The Maritime Security Review has learned from sources within the US Department of State that talks have recently been held to discuss how India could contribute to Africa’s maritime security. […]

  • Pakistan: Joint efforts sought to fight sea piracy

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    Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Fourth International Maritime Conference at the Bahria University (Pakistan) on Wednesday, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir underlined the requirement for joint […]

  • South African satellite helps protect from pirates

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    Installed as a contingency measure during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a satellite navigation system has become a leading tool in the fight against piracy. The announcement was made in […]

  • GoG Incidents

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    Piracy has once again reared its head in the Gulf of Guinea, and a maritime security warning is in force for the area. This was in response to an attack by fourteen […]

  • Popular Pirate Prize

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    To be attacked once is unlucky, twice is perhaps unfortunate…three times? Well judge for yourself as the Maersk Alabama has been targeted yet again by suspected Somali pirates. This at […]

  • New Solution

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    In response to the growing threat of piracy and the immense expanse of their operations, a US company has designed and created a new class of vessel to take the […]

  • Industrial Piracy

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    BIMCO has spoken out against what it deems, “industrial piracy” and the cost implications posed to shipping. With pirates using “mother ships” to launch attacks the piracy infested area has  enlarged […]

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