BY ROGER L. PHILLIPS It was recently announced that federal prosecutors in the U.S. intend to seek the death penalty against three Somalis if they are convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of four Americans which occurred aboard a hijacked yacht during a failed rescue attempt last year. Of the other Somalis implicated in the incident: one was released […]
A special high-level segment (photos here) of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), convened by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to discuss policy matters related to arms on board ships in the piracy high risk area, has requested a working group of the MSC to develop interim guidance for private maritime security companies (PMSCs). Guidance for private maritime security […]
New Delhi: A strong plea was made in the Lok Sabha today for urgent government intervention into the hijacking by Somali pirates of a Panama flag oil tanker holding captive 232 crew, including 35 Indians. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, senior Congress member P C Chacko lamented that the life of those held captive […]
Muscat: Maritime piracy has witnessed a steady rise over the past decade with piracy attacks in 2011 accounting for 439 worldwide. Most of these attacks occur within the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, the Gulf of Guinea near Nigeria, the Malacca Strait between Indonesia and Malaysia and off the Indian subcontinent. Oman significantly dependent on […]
China’s assertive behavior is breathing life into America’s historically tumultuous relationship with the Philippines. With Washington turning its attention more to the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. and the Philippines last week held the first joint meeting of their top diplomats and defense chiefs. The U.S. increased military aid and resolved to help its ally on […]
Commentary by Kazuhiko Togo Visiting Professor, Temple University in Tokyo Professor and Director, Institute for World Affairs, Kyoto Sangyo University The Origins of Territorial Disputes Involving Japan As the result of its catastrophic defeat in World War II, Japan was scaled down to roughly the size it was at the time of the Meiji Restoration. […]
IMO hopes to develop guidance for deployment of private maritime security firms International Maritime Organization secretary-general Koji Sekimizu has called on heads of state to engage with the global fight against piracy, saying that ministerial discussions have failed to deliver the political will needed to tackle the problem effectively. Addressing a shipping industry event at […]
Published on May 1, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments As restrictions on commercial vessels carrying firearms are relaxed, it is expected that pirates will look to pursue perceived softer targets and thus attempts on recreational vessels will rise. Security Industry Questions Current Levels of Protection Several leading security experts have today openly questioned […]
Vishwa Mohan, TNN Apr 23, 2012, 01.43AM IST LONDON/NEW DELHI: Even as India presses for “clear demarcation” of piracy-infested waters as well as clarity on the issue of deploying armed guards on merchant ships, the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) wants New Delhi and other independent players to deploy more assets to fight sea […]
Vishwa Mohan LONDON/NEW DELHI: Even as India presses for “clear demarcation” of piracy-infested waters as well as clarity on the issue of deploying armed guards on merchant ships, the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) wants New Delhi and other independent players to deploy more assets to fight sea pirates in the Indian Ocean. Holding that Somali […]