Tag: armed security
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Armed Security to be Provided for Vessels Anchoring at Base Buoy B9 in Douala, Cameroon
August 22: The Port Authority of Douala issued the following statement on 22nd August: Shipowners and shipping agents of vessels calling at Douala Port are hereby Informed that in view […]
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Sri Lanka’s piracy efforts
Anti-piracy work a lucrative sideline. Navy Chief: Navy to increase sea marshals for foreign ships The navy on Wednesday announced plans to secure a greater role in providing anti-piracy security […]
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Security for a Fee
In a somewhat ironic following of Italy’s example, the Indian Central Industrial Security Force is to provide armed personnel aboard Indian merchant ships for a fee. CISF ready to secure ships […]
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Private Security Guards
The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore has issued guidance on the use of armed personnel on board its vessels. Singapore Allows Counter-piracy Private Security Guards The Maritime & Port Authority […]
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Anarchy on the High Seas
Is Arming Merchant Vessels the Way Forward? PREFACE A lot has changed since I first wrote this article in 2010 on tackling the Somali Piracy issue. Many Flag States / […]
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Armed Security
A Dutch umbrella organisation of insurers and ship owners argues that Dutch ships should be allowed to carry armed security guards. Insurers call for armed security guards on Dutch ships […]
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Armed Merchant Vessels
IMO Secretary-General Addresses the Issue of Armed Merchant Vessels Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session, 16 to 25 May 2012 (High-level segment on arms on board) Opening address by IMO […]
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Judge Prolongs Incarceration
The two Italian marines appeared in court this morning in Kollam where the judge prolonged their preventative incarceration measure by a further two weeks. Italian Marines to remain in jail […]
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Fending Them Off
On March 27, 2011 a group of pirates attempted to seize the tanker “Asia”, owned by Novoship. The vessel was 235 nm northeast of Socotra Island, when a boat with […]
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Speaking Out
Maritime leaders are set to speak out on the perils, pitfalls, pros and cons of armed security at the upcoming WISTA-UK Annual Debate. With an upsurge in piracy becoming the number […]
