Private Security
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Armed Guards Authorised
The Indian Government has authorised the deployment of armed guards aboard Indian flagged merchant vessels. Guidelines regarding the use of armed security details have been released to ship owners and […]
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Floating Armoury Dispute
The issue of weapons by a security firm operating a floating armoury in Fujairah (UAE) is at the centre of diplomatic row between Sri Lanka and Britain. Dispute with Britain over […]
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Swiss Guards
Three years ago the Swiss parliament voted against participation in operation Atalanta, yesterday Swiss shipping operators confirmed the hiring of armed security personnel to guard their vessels. Armed guards protect Swiss […]
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Parents’ Tribute
The parents of a former Royal Marine who collapsed and died in Kenya have paid tribute to their son, describing him as an action man. Ben Ryalls was working in […]
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Maritime Security Business Model
Security contractors continue to search for a winning business model in the increasingly competitive anti-piracy industry. Within the grand scheme of global security threats, pirates are specks of dust. But […]
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Ideally Located
As a scenario for a training exercise, read the following article from the BBC bearing in mind leading risk consultancy firm Veritas’ observation that <<Those amongst us with criminal intentions […]
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British security worker dies in Kenya
A British man believed to have worked in maritime security has died after a night out in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. The man, reportedly in his 30s, collapsed […]
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Confusing Times
Security contractors continue to search for a winning business model in the increasingly competitive anti-piracy industry. Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business By Sandra I. […]
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UN Sanctioned
The Asian Shipowners’ Forum proposes United Nations-sanctioned armed personnel to guard ships transiting high-risk areas in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. CALL FOR UN GUARDS GROWS AS ASIAN […]
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Regulation Plans
Sea piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped dramatically, in part as the result of private security forces accompanying the ships. The German government now wants to regulate their […]
