Recent Posts
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Spray Solution
A specialist manufacturer of water jets has stated that demand is really starting to pick up dramatically as owners look to new hi-tech alternatives to tackle piracy. The Swedish company […]
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N.Z Says N.O.
New Zealand has turned down a United Nations request to provide a warship for piracy patrols, probably off the coast of Africa. Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said the navy had […]
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A Fine Mess
When IMO secretary-general, Efthimios Mitropoulos stated that more than 60% of ships were ignoring the recommended Best Industry Management Practice (BMP) it made alarm bells ring. The fact that so […]
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Child Pirates
In many war zones the term “child soldier” is commonplace. Now, it seems that the term “child pirate” is likely to gain similar currency. Indian authorities have been confounded to […]
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Smart Defence
NATO nations deepen cooperation on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance In the spirit of “smart defence”, nine Nations have launched at the end of February a five-year project that will significantly […]
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More Motherships
The capture of the vessel “MV Sinar Kudus” has seen Somali pirates gain another valuable “mothership” from which to launch raids. Almost immediately after the ship was captured (after being over […]
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Iron Fist
The Indian government has authorised its Navy to take all necessary action immediately to freeing Indian nationals held by pirates should an Indian merchant vessel be attacked. Sources in India […]
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Perseus Has Started
The European project Perseus, coordinated by Indra, to develop and test maritime surveillance systems in the UE for € 43.7 M has started. The new solution will integrate existing national […]
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Potential for Catastrophe
The former head of the Royal Navy Lord West of Spithead has warned that Somali pirates could create a “huge catastrophe” by disrupting the United Kingdom’s energy supplies. During question […]
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MV HANNIBAL II Released
The Chemical Tanker MV HANNIBAL II, was released from pirate control on 17 March 2011. The Panamanian flagged vessel was hijacked on 11 November 2010, approximately 860 nautical miles East of […]
