Tag: armed guards

  • Jailed guards hope for bail

    Seaman Guard Ohio men hope for bail. Anti-piracy crew must wait for bail ruling The crew of an anti-piracy vessel who, last month, were jailed for five years in India […]

  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew appeal

    PMSC contractors and crew appeal sentences. U.S. ship crew challenge conviction MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. Six British nationals, 14 Estonians, three Ukrainians and 12 Indians who were onboard U.S. anti-piracy vessel […]

  • ITF backs Seaman Guard Ohio appeal

    Union to help with appeal. ITF backs Seaman Guard Ohio appeal The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is to pay for legal support for the court appeal of the ship’s […]

  • AdvanFort case after effects

    Is it time for ITLOS to have its mandate increased to allow crew members’ own countries to intervene on their behalf? Seaman Guard Ohio decision raises concern for maritime security […]

  • Ex-PVI boss warns of complacency

    Ex-boss of PMSC warns against complacency. Former anti-piracy boss warns against piracy attacks for 2016 Dom Mee founder and former President of PVI who commanded over a thousand former Royal […]

  • Accused marine stays in Italy

    Enrica Lexie case has rumbled on since 2012. India court allows Italian marine further leave India’s Supreme Court has allowed an Italian marine accused of killing two Indian fishermen in […]

  • India’s fear of armouries

    AdvanFort crew jailed, as India sends message. No word from company. How anti-piracy ships are a threat to Indian security Jaya Menon Seaman Guard Ohio straying into Indian territorial waters […]

  • Unsafe on high seas

    The shrinking world of armed piracy protection. Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years ago […]

  • AdvanFort crew jailed

    AdvanFort maritime security teams receive large sentences. Five-year jail terms for crew, guards of US ship A Tuticorin court on Monday awarded five-year jail terms to 10 crew and 25 […]

  • Flag state adopts PMSC ISO

    Flag joins many shipping companies in preferring accredited security providers. Marshall Islands first to adopt new standards for PMSCs The Republic of the Marshall Islands has informed those companies with […]