Category Archives: Maritime

The Role of Private Security Companies

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

Expert Commentary The Role of Private Security Companies December 22, 2015 | Gerry Northwood OBE Gerry Northwood OBE Chief Operating Officer, MAST Security Gerry Northwood OBE is applying his experience as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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High Risk Areas – security guards and patrol/gunboats in the Gulf of Guinea

Posted on December 25, 2015 by

High Risk Areas – security guards and patrol/gunboats in the Gulf of Guinea in Marine Insurance P&I Club News,Piracy and Security News 25/11/2015 Despite the number of reported incidents of piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Armament on the High Seas

Posted on December 25, 2015 by

Armament on the High Seas By MarEx 2015-12-14 18:41:58 By Liza Kane-Hartnett (courtesy World Policy Blog) Last month, Sri Lanka announced that it had terminated its agreement with the private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater’s New Battlefield: Toward a Regulatory Regime in the United States for Privately Armed Contractors Operating at Sea

Posted on December 25, 2015 by

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Arming Merchant Vessels: Enhancing or Imperilling Maritime Safety and Security?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Arming Merchant Vessels: Enhancing or Imperilling Maritime Safety and Security? Author: Clive Schofield1 Source: The Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law, Volume 2, Issue 1, pages 46 – 66 Publication… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Piraten en private beveiligers in de Golf van Aden tussen 1990 en 2012

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

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Home Office guidance to applicants to possess firearms to protect UK registered ships

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

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(Re)Establishing Control? Flag State Regulation of Antipiracy PMSCs

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

(Re)Establishing Control? Flag State Regulation of Antipiracy PMSCs pages 84-97 Publishing models and article dates explained Received: 14 Nov 2014 Accepted: 19 Dec 2014 Published online: 19 May 2015 Abstract In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Holding on to the Monopoly on Violence? The Use of Armed Force, the Dutch Approach to PMSCs, and the Anti-Piracy Case

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Holding on to the Monopoly on Violence? The Use of Armed Force, the Dutch Approach to PMSCs, and the Anti-Piracy Case Authors: Scott-Smith, Giles; Janssen, Marcel Source: St Antony’s International Review, Volume… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Use of Nigerian Navy for private security remains subject to severe restrictions

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

Use of Nigerian Navy for private security remains subject to severe restrictions 24th November 2015 The current practice of using Nigerian Navy (and Nigerian security forces in general) is coming under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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