Tag: Private Security
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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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Centralised Protection
US-based company Armed Piracy Defence is proposing a centralised approach to ensure that all ships within high risk areas will have anti piracy security teams on board. These security teams […]
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British security worker dies in Kenya
A British man believed to have worked in maritime security has died after a night out in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. The man, reportedly in his 30s, collapsed […]
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Confusing Times
Security contractors continue to search for a winning business model in the increasingly competitive anti-piracy industry. Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business By Sandra I. […]
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UN Sanctioned
The Asian Shipowners’ Forum proposes United Nations-sanctioned armed personnel to guard ships transiting high-risk areas in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. CALL FOR UN GUARDS GROWS AS ASIAN […]
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Expanded Operations
Maritime security concern Sea Marshals has expanded its UK operations centre and introduced the latest tracking technology. Sea Marshals ramps up operation Maritime security concern Sea Marshals has expanded its […]
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Skye Maritime
Skye Maritime, a new Anti-Piracy Firm, has been launched by two U.S. Armed Services Veterans. The company aims to provide an approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions […]
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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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Slowing Down
With last year’s bill for running faster through high-risk areas put at $2.7bn, shipping companies have switched to relying on guards, rather than speed, for protection. Ships slow down in […]
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Boom in the UAE
Mahmood Mohammed Amin, chief executive of World Security, on how the security market has shifted with the country’s growth, increased piracy at sea and the challenges ahead. A boom time for […]
