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Tag Archives: Maritime
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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 subscribe
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
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