Category Archives: Maritime

Somali pirates face new forces as Drum Cussac sells to Ambrey Risk

FINANCE Somali pirates face new forces as Drum Cussac sells to Ambrey Risk The Telegraph Online Alan Tovey Industry Editor 3 November 2014 14:38 Security and risk consultancy to sell anti-piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ambrey Risk acquires maritime transits security division of Drum Cussac

Ambrey Risk acquires maritime transits security division of Drum Cussac MarketLine (a Datamonitor Company), Financial Deals Tracker 7 November 2014 Deal In Brief Ambrey Risk Limited, a provider of maritime security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Soft-Law Guidelines for Maritime Security Compliance

[Exclusive] Soft-Law Guidelines for Maritime Security Compliance   By MarEx 2015-02-15 17:54:13 By Simon O. Williams, BA, LLM Despite global regulation grounded in the international Law of the Sea (specifically, UNCLOS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privateers! Their History and Future

Fletcher Security Review Vol.2 no.1 Privateers!  Their History and Future Alexander Tabarrok / Alex Nowrasteh 28 January 2015 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Department of Merchant Shipping updates list of approved private ship security firms

Shipping & Transport – Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping updates list of approved private ship security firms April 01 2015 The Department of Merchant Shipping has published an updated list of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels

Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels 17.Mar.2015 The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all armed and unarmed’ security on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Panama Accredits Maritime Security Firm

Panama Accredits Maritime Security Firm Posted to Michelle Howard Thursday, March 05, 2015 Photo: ESG Global Security The Panama Maritime Authority has accredited ESC Global Security personnel to offer protection aboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Piracy and the armed guard question

Piracy and the armed guard question By Marcus Hand from Singapore One of the more controversial growth sectors in shipping has been the private security business, in particular, the use of… 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.

Blackwater’s new battlefield: toward a regulatory regime in the United States for privately armed contractors operating at sea Sean Patrick Mahard Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. 47.1 (Jan. 2014): p331. http://law.vanderbilt.edu/index.aspx… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A private security solution to Somali piracy? The U.S. call for private security engagement and the implications for Canada

A private security solution to Somali piracy? The U.S. call for private security engagement and the implications for Canada Author(s):Christopher Spearin Source:Naval War College Review. 63.4 (Autumn 2010): p56.  http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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