Published on July 30, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments In the first of the MSR Viewpoint series, maritime security consultant Paul Gibbins examines the possible consequences of EUNAVFOR’s raid on Somali soil and comments on the need for longterm solutions to Somali piracy. Paul’s MSR Viewpoint is part of a series of publications that the Maritime Security […]
Published on July 30, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Griffon Hovercraft Ltd of Southampton, England, have supplied the newly-established Coast Guard Region (North East) in Kolkata, India, with a state-of-the-art H-188 Hovercraft. West Bengal gets state-of-the-art hovercraft to beef up maritime security The newly-established Coast Guard Region (North East) in Kolkata has inducted a latest […]
It should be noted that the figures listed by EU NAVFOR do not take into account fishing dhows and boats captured or their crews, so their figure of approximately 185 hostages and seven vessels held refers only to merchant vessels. This article was posted by Neptune Maritime Security via eunavfor.eu. MaritimeSecurity.Asia in cooperation with www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com Source […]
by Todd Brown Ever since Tobias Lindholm first appeared on the international scene as co-director of prison drama R it was clear that he had the potential to lead a new generation of talent out of Denmark. Though R suffered somewhat from being released in the same year as Jacques Audiard’s similarly themed Oscar winner A Prophet it was clear that Lindholm […]
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippines and Japan have agreed to enhance their bilateral cooperation on ¿shared regional strategic concerns,¿ including maritime security, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. The cooperation was forged after Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario met with his Japanese counterpart, Koichiro Gemba, and Deputy Prime Minister Katsura Okada […]
Published on July 26, 2012 by jo.chuter · No Comments At a counter piracy conference attended by delegates from 59 countries and organisations hosted by the Australian government in Perth last week, Acting Defence Minister Warren Snowden announced scholarships for West and Central African countries to attend Australian university courses on maritime security. The scholarships […]
By: SAAG By Commodore R. S. Vasan Two recent shooting incidents this year itself which resulted in the death of Indian fishermen in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf bring to focus the larger malady faced by the innocent fishermen who now can not even pursue the legitimate fishing activity to eke out a living. […]
CNN’s Vladimir Duthiers spends a day with the Nigerian navy as they patrol waters in an effort to deter pirates. This article was posted by Neptune Maritime Security via youtube.com. MaritimeSecurity.Asia in cooperation with www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com Source Permalink
Industry News Zyvex Marine launches carbon nanotube-enhanced long-range boat Zyvex Marine has launched LRV-17, a long-range, anti-piracy boat that features a nanocomposite structure, spring speeds of more than 40 knots and a range of more than 1,500 nautical miles. Zyvex Marine (Seattle, Wash., USA), a division of Zyvex Technologies (Columbus, Ohio, USA), announced on July […]
GL tells Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam : External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, delivering a lecture on Maritime Security at Vietnam Diplomatic Academy on the invitation of the Vietnamese government, explained the crucial role played by the Sri Lanka Navy in ensuring the security of sea lanes around the island. He addressed in particular […]