Tag: UAE

  • Counter Piracy Support

      UAE stresses full support to counter piracy off the Coast of Somalia   In this respect, the UAE Conference gained consensus on two key areas for the international effort […]

  • 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 […]

  • DP World best port security operations

    DP World, UAE Region has been bestowed with two prestigious awards for its commitment to security at its port facilities. The regional port operator won the “Distinctive Management in Seaports […]

  • Pirates Move Towards UAE

    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 […]

  • Small Vessel Security

    Boat owners in the UAE will be fined if they do not install electronic trackers used to help coastguards locate them in an emergency. Owners of fishing boats, sailing boats […]

  • Oil Change

    The UAE  is set to support the government of Somaliland in efforts to stop youths being lured away from home out into sea piracy and terrorism. The current lack of […]

  • Diplomats v Pirates

    The Philippines is the latest country to join intensified diplomatic efforts in the United Arab Emirates to support the international fight against maritime piracy. Upon the initiative of the Indian […]

  • Diplomatic Efforts

    The Philippines has joined intensified diplomatic efforts in the United Arab Emirates to tackle piracy as part of a drive by Dubai-based diplomats by the consul-generals of affected countries’ to […]