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Tag Archives: Maritime
Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal
Sindbad’ the Floating Military Arsenal Written By Sri Lanka Guardian on October 25, 2012 | 8:40 AM by L.Annadoure ( October 25, 2012, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) A commercial container vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Piracy Drops by 54% in Gulf of Aden
Piracy Drops by 54% in Gulf of Aden Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Increased security measures help reduce piracy by half in Gulf of Aden – Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security and Armed Military Guards: Minimising State Liability in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy
RUSI Journal Private Security and Armed Military Guards: Minimising State Liability in the Fight Against Maritime Piracy RUSI Journal, Oct 2012, Vol. 157, No. 5 By R Graham Caldwell Since the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy
October 4, 2012 Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the chaos that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Maritime, Piracy, Somalia, South Africa, Training, UAE
Tagged Companies, Maritime, Piracy, Somalia, South Africa, Training, United Arab Emirates
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Run Chunks, Run!
Run Chunks, Run! Former Recon Marine takes leave from guarding against Somali pirates to run the circumference of the United Kingdom for wounded warriors charity SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON
FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON By securitycontractorsrecovery by Elena Fon, Esq. and Günter Singer on 25 January 2012 Hannes Führinger from Austria and Frank Burkert from Germany were arrested on November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen
Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen By Alan Katz – Sep 17, 2012 10:03 AM ET The Nordic Fighter tanker was sailing south in the Red Sea under oppressive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Maritime, Piracy, Shooters, Yemen
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Hijacked: How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction.
Hijacked How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction BY ROBERT YOUNG PELTON | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 See more photos of Somali pirates here. In October of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Maritime, Piracy, Somalia, Training, United Nations
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The shambles of so-called maritime security today
The shambles of so-called maritime security today Contributor: John Dalby Posted: 09/06/2012 12:00:00 AM EDT Given the lack of piracy activity over the past two months, it is perhaps an appropriate time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The PMSC Silver Lining in the Indian Ocean Cloud
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The PMSC Silver Lining in the Indian Ocean Cloud Posted: 09/14/2012 9:44 am As the saying goes, there is a silver… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, David Isenberg, Maritime, Piracy, Shooters, Somalia
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