Tag: PMSC

  • PMSC takes action on new threats

    Neptune expands offering to meet new threats.  Maritime security company takes action on new threats An international maritime security company is stepping up its services to combat increasingly sophisticated threats […]

  • Tugs face pirate danger at sea

    Route takes tugs through high risk waters.  Danger ahead for tugs as they head to Dubai TIM DONOGHUE They’re used to rough seas, but not to the sort of dangers […]

  • Chasing West Africa’s pirates

    Piracy and maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea under the spotlight. Danger zone: Chasing West Africa’s pirates By Mary Harper Take a boat ride out from the Nigerian port […]

  • UN renews anti-piracy plans

    UN pledges to continue fight against Somali pirates. Security Council Renews Action to Fight Piracy off Somali Coast, Calling for Deployment of Vessels, Arms, Military Aircraft Expressing continued grave concern […]

  • Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Ship

    Incident has not yet been confirmed by reporting agencies.  Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Cargo Ship At Sea Pirates attempted to board freighter sailing off coast of Somalia, but were […]

  • What drives piracy?

    Only land-based moves will end piracy. What Drives Maritime Piracy in Sub-Saharan Africa? by Brandon Prins, University of Tennessee Southeast Asia once dominated the landscape of maritime piracy. From 1999 […]

  • Costs soar despite piracy drop

    HoR ports still seeing high prices.  Costs soar despite drop in sea piracy BY BENARD SANGA Mombasa; Kenya: Despite a significant drop in piracy off the coast of Somalia after […]

  • Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops

    PMSCs to use drones in vessel protection? Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops We’ve talked about privately-funded drones for maritime eco-activism and  humanitarian operations, so it’s not surprising to see another naval mission […]

  • Drum Cussac and Ambrey agree deal

    Ambrey to take on DC’s maritime business. Drum Cussac and Ambrey Risk agree sale and purchase of Maritime Transits Security Business Drum Cussac, the leading global business risk consultancy, and […]

  • Where are all the Somali pirates?

    Navies, PMSCs and increase in prosecutions are suppressing piracy off Somalia. Where are all the Somali pirates? By BRIAN RIES In a year that’s seen the rise of the Islamic […]