Tag: PMSC

  • Seaman Guard men acquitted

    Great news for maritime security team and crew. Crew of Seaman Guard Ohio acquitted by Indian Court The 35 crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio, which includes the so-called “Chennai […]

  • AdvanFort guards court date

    Trial date for armed guards looms. Court case hope for jailed marine guards Mike Wade Relatives and friends of six British security guards imprisoned by the authorities in India hope […]

  • Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security

    Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security in 2016 By Dirk Steffen 2016 witnessed a marked increase in maritime security incidents over the previous year, irrespective of the counting standards. Denmark-based Risk […]

  • Avant Garde skipper bailed

    Captain was in charge of floating armoury. Ukrainian captain of MV Avant-Garde granted bail A Sri Lankan court Thursday granted bail to the Ukrainian Captain of the MV Avant Garde […]

  • AMGS armoury scrapped

    Floating armoury goes for scrap. Avant Garde ship sails to India to be sold for scrap metal The vessel used by the controversial Avant Garde Maritime Security Services as a […]

  • Nigeria cracks down on PMSC

    Navy proscribes six maritime security outfits Posted By: Seun Akioye The Nigerian Navy (NN) has begun a crackdown on unauthorised naval security outfits, announcing the proscription of six agencies operating […]

  • Sri Lanka Navy’s piracy profits

    Job previously done by Avant Garde Maritime Services. Sri Lanka Navy earns over Rs. 2.3 billion in a year from maritime security operations The Sri Lanka Navy has earned over […]

  • Somalia: keep fighting pirates

    NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]

  • BIMCO updates Guardcon

    Serious concerns over firearms’ provenance. BIMCO updates GUARDCON guidance notes to reinforce importance of validating firearms end user certificates. Press Release BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today […]

  • Floating armoury changes

    News will impact PMSCs operating in the Indian Ocean. Floating Armouries – Major Legal Change Underway Thomas Egerstrom The debate of the legality surrounding “floating armouries” (FA’s) has been circulated […]