Tag: Pirates

  • $35m on Anti-piracy Training

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    Strengthening maritime cooperation between countries to combat piracy. US Spends $35m on Anti-piracy Trainings in Africa United States (US) Sunday said it has committed about $35 million into the training […]

  • Pirates Move Towards UAE

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    The percentage of merchant ships hijacked while travelling to or from ports within the Arabian Gulf rose from 33 per cent in 2010 to 40 per cent last year. Of […]

  • West African Piracy Increases

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    The violent attack on a Dutch cargo ship off the Nigerian coast has highlighted the increase in piracy in the area. An umbrella group of insurers have designated the coastal […]

  • Cargo Owners Warned

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    The increasing number and scope of pirate attacks particularly along Africa’s coastline has become a multi-billion dollar problem costing various governments and the shipping industry up to $7 billion last […]

  • Pirates vs. Paper

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    Former assistant to US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Mark V. Vlasic, on why international maritime law is key to defending the shipping sector against acts of piracy Fighting Pirates […]

  • The Role of Seychelles in Counter-Piracy

    Tuesday 21 February 2012 17:00 to 18:00 GMT Location: Chatham House, London Participants: The Hon Jean Paul Adam, Foreign Minister, Republic of Seychelles The Hon Joel Morgan, Minister for Home […]

  • Fatal Attack

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    Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Reuters and Associated press report death of captain and the chief engineer. Location detail Around 110nm south of Lagos, Nigeria Type […]

  • Pirate Attacks in Guyana

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    Guyana is planning to tighten security measures on its waterways following the spate of pirate attacks on the country’s Pomeroon River. Guyana Tightens Maritime Security after Pirate Attacks By the Caribbean […]

  • Armed Maritime Security Services

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    GRAY PAGE: LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDANCE APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISION OF ARMED MARITIME SECURITY SERVICES ALREADY EXIST Latest data from the leading company providing independent vetting of armed maritime security […]

  • Technology used to combat piracy

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    Big players in defence intelligence have come together in London to highlight how data and intelligence, used in a smart way, can help tackle piracy. It is the latest move […]

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