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MARITIME SECURITY – Varied Actions Taken to Enhance Cruise Ship Security

Akiva — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:07:59 +0000

Cruise ships are the single largest passenger conveyances in the world, with one ship currently in service that can carry more than 8,500 passengers and crew. The Coast Guard considers cruise ships to be highly attractive targets to terrorists, and according to a 2008 RAND Corporation report, cruise ships can represent high-prestige symbolic targets for [...]

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MARITIME SECURITY – Varied Actions Taken to Enhance Cruise Ship Security

Maritime Security Challenges Conference 2010

Akiva — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:45:55 +0000

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. Our esteemed guests and expert panelists from military, government, academic, and private sector communities will discuss [...]

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Maritime Security Challenges Conference 2010

Suppressing Maritime Piracy: Exploring the Options in International Law

Akiva — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:33:36 +0000

Colorado based One Earth Future (OEF) Foundation recently released its workshop report on “Suppressing Maritime Piracy: Exploring the Options in International Law”. The report captures the discussions and recommendations of a distinguished group of international law and governance professors, legal experts, and judges who met in Washington D.C. for a workshop convened through the efforts [...]

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Suppressing Maritime Piracy: Exploring the Options in International Law

Updates: More information about seized Iranian arms ships

Akiva — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:53:20 +0000

The Israeli Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center recently released more information about Iran’s efforts to strengthen Shi’ite terrorist groups in Lebanon (Hezbollah) and Yemen (Houthi Shi’ite). On October 26, 2009, Yemen announced that it seized an Iranian ship named Mahan-1loaded with mostly anti-tank weaponry destined for the Houthi Shi’ite terrorist group. The Mahan-1 had set sail [...]

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Updates: More information about seized Iranian arms ships

Israel Navy Intercepts Iranian Weapons en route to Hezbollah

Akiva — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:21:07 +0000

On November 3, 2009, the Israeli Navy intercepted the 459 feet (140 meter) freighter Francop near Cyprus. According to Israeli officials, the Antiguan flag vessel as carrying hundreds of tons of arms sent by Iran destined for Syria and Hezbollah. Weapons found inside containers owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines Group (IRISL) [...]

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Israel Navy Intercepts Iranian Weapons en route to Hezbollah

Singapore conducts counter terrorism readiness exercise

Akiva — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:37:32 +0000

To test Singapore’s readiness to deal with concurrent terrorist attacks, 15 agencies including the Singapore Police Force (SPF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) came together in a homeland security exercise codenamed Northstar VII. Organised by the SPF, this year’s exercise saw elements from the recently formed SAF Special Operations Task [...]

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Singapore conducts counter terrorism readiness exercise

Governments are increasing their Maritime Security effors

Akiva — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:56:25 +0000

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:

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Governments are increasing their Maritime Security effors

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

Akiva — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:16:51 +0000

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 [...]

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

Somali Piracy: An Al Jazeera Reportage

Akiva — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:43:52 +0000

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 [...]

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Somali Piracy: An Al Jazeera Reportage

Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond

Akiva — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:59:30 +0000

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 [...]

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Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond