Recent Posts
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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 […]
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Somalia Onshore: Where next for the transitional government, al-Shabab and the pirate industry?
Somalia Onshore Where next for the transitional government, al-Shabab and the pirate industry? by Natznet Tesfay Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) increasingly relies on outside support for its survival, which […]
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African Union Can Remove Pirates Says Uganda
In the AFP article “Send troops not navies to Somalia, says Uganda” James Mugume, permanent secretary at Uganda’s foreign ministry commented that the international counter-piracy missions offshore were “a good […]
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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 […]
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Sailing Through the Pirate Zone
This morning November 2nd Reuters reported a potential hijacking of a yacht in the Indian Ocean with three British crew onboard, only ten days after the first anniversary of the […]
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East African Fishing, With A Catch.
EUNAVFOR recently confirmed that the Kenyan flagged fishing vessel the Golden Wave was hijacked on 9 October 2010, with 43 crew onboard. Considering the International Maritime Bureau’s statistics on the […]
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Citadels Under Siege: Safe Rooms or Safety Hazards?
“When placing crew in a citadel, the crew may not be rescued. You need to consider that fact.” – Commander Steve Paget, Canadian Navy. During an insightful “Combating Piracy Week” […]
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True cost of maritime piracy is still uncertain
Despite attacks by Somali pirates on international shipping in the Gulf of Aden making headlines across the world, the true cost of these attacks to the maritime insurance industry are […]
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“Hull Underwriters Moving Towards BMP Implementation as Part of Contract” – Giles Noakes of BIMCO
Speaking on the 12th of October at the “Combating Piracy Week” conference in London, Giles Noakes of BIMCO indicated that hull underwriters were moving towards BMP implementation as a key […]
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US Backs Multilateral Approach to Pacific Disputes
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has been outlining the Obama Administration’s position on the maritime disputes in the Pacific whilst visiting Vietnam this week. “Relying exclusively on bilateral relationships isn’t […]
