Governments are increasing their Maritime Security effors

Governments worldwide are increasing their efforts to increase maritime protection and fight maritime piracy and maritime terrorism. Among those countries are the USA, South Korea and Singapore:

IMB report: Maritime piracy doubled in first half of 2009!

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported on Wednesday that pirate attacks around the globe have doubled in the first half of 2009. The bulk of the upsurge has come from increased activity in the Gulf of Aden and Somali coastal waters, where 130 incidents occurred since January. The report attributes a lull in activity in [...]

Maritime Security News Updates – July 13, 2009

This issue of the Maritime Security News Update contains the latest three Port Security Advisories published by the U.S. Coast Guard as well as two interesting articles by the Lloyd’s List.
Port Security Advisories are aimed towards those sailing in High Risk Waters such as the Gulf of Aden, Straits of Malacca, South China Sea , [...]

Latest Maritime Security Jobs

The Maritime Terrorism Research Center  together with Optimal Leads Inc. opened a new Maritime Security Job Site. We will be opening MaritimeSecurityJobs.com officially next week. If you are interested in posting a job vacancy please contact us.
Among the latest maritime job vacancies are:

Security Officer – Port of Anchorage
Doyon Universal Services (DUS) Security Officer who provides [...]

Egyptian authorities foiled Al Qaeda terror plot against the Suez Canal.

According to several sources, Egyptian authorities foiled an Al Qaeda sponsored attack against the Suez Canal and the adjacent oil pipeline. According to Egyptian sources, the terror group consisted of 24 Egyptians and was led by a Palestinian. Most of the members were highly educated engineers and technicians. The group was mainly funded through [...]

Somali Piracy: An Al Jazeera Reportage

On June 17, 2009 Al Jazeera aired a reportage about Somali Piracy. East Africa correspondent Mohammed Adow interviewed Somali pirates at Garowe, Eyl to give first hand information on the world of modern day pirates.
After viewing the videos, MarineBuzz.com correctly stated that “anyone can understand that the present war against piracy by the international warships [...]

Maritime Security News Updates – July 2, 2009

Fairfax-based Argon ST Inc has received $29.8 million in federal contracts for defense systems and upgrades for maritime intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance. Argon designs, develops and manufactures electronic intelligence systems, communications systems and airborne imaging systems. The company serves domestic and worldwide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance markets. President and chief operating [...]

Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond

The Heritage Foundation’s Maritime Security Working Group published on June 24, 2009 Special Report #59, examining the issue of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the appropriate U.S. response. Though the report’s proposals are focused on the Gulf of Aden, they have implications for combating piracy worldwide as the recent successes of the Somali [...]

Piracy Study: Piracy – An ancient risk with modern faces

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), a leading insurer of ships and cargo, has released a study suggesting its clients adapt their approach to marine insurance as the threat of piracy off the Horn of Africa continues to grow. In addition, the study points out that crews entering dangerous waters must be prepared to handle [...]

UNOSAT published Piracy Map

The Operational Satellite Applications Program of the UN (UNOSAT) published a satellite map of the pirate attack density in the Gulf of Aden. This 3D perspective map illustrates the relative spatial density of reported pirate incidents in the Gulf of Aden for 2008 (current as of Nov. 21, 2008). Incidents that have occurred within 5km [...]

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