Category Archives: Maritime

Armed guards to sail on vessels in Malaysia

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

Armed guards to sail on vessels in Malaysia February 1st, 2016 Holly Birkett The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) says it will allow armed guards to travel on vessels transiting Malaysian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cyprus: Guidance Under Anti-Piracy Law

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

Cyprus: Guidance Under Anti-Piracy Law 09/02/2016     The Protection of Cyprus Ships Against Acts of Piracy and Other Unlawful Acts Law 2012 regulates the use of private security contractors on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unsafe on high seas

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan | TNN | Jan 12, 2016, 02.29 PM IST CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A brisk business in safeguarding guns

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Floating armouries Cruisin’ with guns A brisk business in safeguarding guns Jan 23rd 2016 | From the print edition IN OCTOBER 2013 the Seaman Guard Ohio, a Sierra Leone-flagged ship, was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls  Ladan Affia, Afyare A. Elmib*, W. Andy Knightc & Said Mohamedb Publishing models and article dates explained Received:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bastion International launches online tool linking PMSCS with potential clients

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

Bastion International launches online tool linking PMSCS with potential clients in International Shipping News,Piracy and Security News 12/01/2016 Ship owners and managers now have the chance to choose the most cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Interests and the Problem of Piracy: Comparing U.S. and UK Approaches to Maritime PMSCs

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

State Interests and the Problem of Piracy: Comparing U.S. and UK Approaches to Maritime PMSCs Renée de Neversa* pages 153-166 Received: 18 Aug 2014 Accepted: 22 Dec 2014 Published online: 19… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SAFE PASSAGE: PRIVATE SECURITY AND THE DECLINE OF SOMALI PIRACY

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

SAFE PASSAGE: PRIVATE SECURITY AND THE DECLINE OF SOMALI PIRACY Source: Journal of Public & International Affairs . 2015, Issue 1, p77-87. 11p. Author(s): Dantas, Jordan Abstract: Pirate attacks off the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PMSCs face changing environment

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

PMSCs face changing environment 12th January 2016 – 9:43 by Neelam Mathews in Delhi National governments along the eastern rim of the Indian Ocean are beginning to regulate the activities of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Armament on the High Seas

Posted on January 26, 2016 by

Armament on the High Seas December 10, 2015 – 1:01pm | admin By Liza Kane-Hartnett Last month, Sri Lanka announced that it had terminated its agreement with the private security firm Avant Garde… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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