Maritime Security Challenges Conference 2010
April 7, 2010 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events, Maritime Security News
Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) is pleased to announce the Maritime Security Challenges Conference 2010 from April, 26 to 29 , 2010 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This conference is a continuation of the highly successful Maritime Security Challenges Conference series.
Maritime Security Conference: Maritime Security in the 21st Century
October 8, 2009 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security Events, Maritime Security News
The Atlantic Council and the U.S. Naval War College will jointly sponsor a conference on October 14 , 2009 on the challenges and opportunities for maritime security cooperation with a keynote address by the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead.
The conference will examine the drivers of maritime insecurity, assess ongoing coalition maritime operations, share [...]
US Navy Calls for Increased Maritime Cooperation to Combat Threats at Sea
February 1, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events
Admiral Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific fleet, outlined a new U.S. maritime strategy at the Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2008. The maritime security strategy involves a closer cooperation between the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Moreover he also told the conference that U.S. forces will pursue a greater role [...]
Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2008 is in session
January 30, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security Events
Australia’s Defense Minister, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, and some of the world’s leading naval and maritime experts are currently meeting in Sydney, Australia to discuss global security challenges in the maritime environment.
New boat for Navy SEALs
January 20, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events
Maine Marine Manufacturing LLC revealed last week a new 82-foot research prototype of the old Mark V Special Operations Craft. Dubbed the Mark V.1, the prototype looks similar to the current Mark V patrol boats but has a new hull made from advanced composite materials.
Naval delegates from 12 countries are meeting in India to discuss maritime security threats.
January 20, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events
Naval delegates from 12 countries are meeting for six-day conference “Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)” (January 18 to 24, 2008) in Port Blair on the Andaman Islands to discuss maritime security threats. Among the participating states are India, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Brunei. While the discussion in general will include threats [...]
SecurePort Conference Returns to Houston
January 16, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events
The integration of the commercial transportation community in the ongoing processes of security planning and crucial multi-level execution will be the key focus as hundreds of delegates gather for the SecurePort 2008 Conference, to be held in Houston during January 28-30, 2008, at the Hilton Houston Post Oak, located at 2001 Post Oak Boulevard in [...]
Virgin Islands Government committed to upholding provisions of ISPS Code
January 10, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Events, Port Security
Government is committed to ensuring ship and company security officers in the Virgin Islands are accredited in accordance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
This was confirmed by the Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) Captain Baboucar Sallah during the opening today of a three-day training course in ship and [...]