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    PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels

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    2013 December 9 11:48 PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and the world’s leading provider of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Maritime Security Firm, Tundra, Attains LRQA Certification

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    Private Maritime Security Firm, Tundra, Attains LRQA Certification MarineLink.com Sunday, December 01, 2013 LRQA cert. Image credit Tundra MDS Tundra Maritime Defense Services (MDS), has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The PMSC fox in the government henhouse

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    December 9, 2013 The PMSC fox in the government henhouse By David Isenberg Although he may not have intended it as such, all the publicity surrounding the recent published book by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Unverified guards on ships pose security threat: Navy Chief

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    Updated: December 3, 2013 22:14 IST Unverified guards on ships pose security threat: Navy Chief Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar PTI Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi. File photo. With unverified armed guards travelling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is the Reputation of Private Defense Contractors Overseas Tainted by Previous Wars?

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    Is the Reputation of Private Defense Contractors Overseas Tainted by Previous Wars? Post Date: November 30, 2013 During the Iraq war, private defense contractors providing security and support outnumbered troops on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Montreux Document: on pertinent international legal obligations and good practices for States related to operations of private military and security companies during armed conflict

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    Let us not mince words. If you have any interest, any at all, in knowing how well states are doing in conforming to the best practices laid out in the 2008… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services

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    Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services   By Craig Whitlock, Published: November 27 E-mail the writer The Navy announced Wednesday that it has suspended business with a major defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Code red over limit on foreign firms

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    Code red over limit on foreign firms 22 Nov 2013 00:00 Lisa Steyn Legislation to enforce local ownership quotas will cause disinvestment and job losses, insiders say. The battle to secure… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited

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    Piracy Update: Armed Guards, West African Hijackings And Guardcon Revisited Tuesday, 29 October 2013 02:00 Piracy (and more recently terrorism) remains a thorn in the side of modern shipping. With incidents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Oversight Chairman Subpoenas OPM on Security Clearances

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    Oversight Chairman Subpoenas OPM on Security Clearances By Charles S. Clark November 25, 2013 Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., expressed frustration with OPM’s response to his panel’s series of letters seeking documents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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