Category Archives: Maritime

Lending an “invisible hand” to the navy: armed guards as a free market assistance to defeating piracy

Lending an “invisible hand” to the navy: armed guards as a free market assistance to defeating piracy Author(s):Brittany E. Pizor Source:Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. 45.1-2 (Fall 2012): p545.  … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Empire strikes back: where counter-piracy is going wrong

Empire strikes back: where counter-piracy is going wrong Author(s): Hazel Healy New Internationalist. .465 (Sept. 2013): p12. http://www.newint.org Full Text: Pirate hijackings off the coast of Africa have spawned a lucrative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Avoiding Pitfalls on the Water

Avoiding Pitfalls on the Water By Larry DeMarcay, Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli Thursday, February 19, 2015 When a land-based contractor decides to work on water, risk can arise from unexpected places. It… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maritime Security in Africa: Potential for the Private Sector?

24 February 2015 Maritime Security in Africa: Potential for the Private Sector? Dirk Siebels thinks that the private sector should contribute further to Africa’s maritime security. As he sees it, private… 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) and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Jams Up Dozens of US Navy Flag Moves

‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Jams Up Dozens of US Navy Flag Moves Christopher P. Cavas 3:11 p.m. EST February 8, 2015 (Photo: US Navy) CONNECT 89 TWEET 13 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE WASHINGTON — It… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Essay on the Threefold Phenomenon of Private Security and the Usage of PMC’s in Protecting Dutch Merchant Vessels

Essay on the Threefold Phenomenon of Private Security and the Usage of PMC’s in Protecting Dutch Merchant Vessels   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Avant Guard have a secret dealing of weapons smuggling to the rebels in Eritrea and Somalia?

Peace for the World January 26, 2015 Avant Guard have a secret dealing of weapons smuggling to the rebels in Eritrea and Somalia ? (Lanka-e-news- 25.Jan.2015, 11.00PM)  I have seen that they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Gun Ships: Floating Arsenals Battle Pirates on High Seas

Gun Ships: Floating Arsenals Battle Pirates on High Seas The Wall Street Journal By Sarah Kent and Cassie Werber 3 February 2015 ON THE GULF OF OMAN — Before dawn one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Floating armoury controversy: Avant-Garde Chairman’s passport impounded

Floating armoury controversy: Avant-Garde Chairman’s passport impounded Daily FT 24 January 2015 The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered police to temporarily seize the passport of the head of a private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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