Terrorism’s Effect on Maritime Shipping
July 1, 2008 by Roger Tomberlin
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Research Papers
By: Roger L. Tomberlin
In the first years of the nineteenth century, Mediterranean pirates, with the support of the Barbary States of northern Africa, would capture merchant ships, terrorize their crews, and hold the ship for ransom. In response, the United States launched the Barbary wars, the first successful effort by the young republic to protect [...]
GAO Report on Maritime Security
June 22, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Security Policy Papers, Port Security
On June 20, 2008 the United States Government Accountability Office released their latest report on maritime security. In its verdict GAO found that the National Strategy and Supporting Plans were generally well-developed and are being implemented.
War at Sea: Drug Smuggling using Submarines
February 20, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
The Pentagon Channel reported the capture of one of a kind drug smuggling submarine, including four tons of cocaine. Called “Big Foot” the submarine is powered by a six cylinder engine and can transport up to 15 tons of drugs for 2,000 nautical miles. While the drugs were deposit in the front of the sub, [...]
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.
Trinidad's maritime surveillance system is partially down
January 30, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Surveillance
TrinidadExpress reported today that part of Trinidad’s maritime surveillance system is down. The maritime radar installation on the San Fernando Hill that forms part of the State’s $100 million 360 degree coastal surveillance system, went down on January 26, 2008.
New Off Shore Patrol Vessel for Trinidad and Tobago
January 25, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
British shipbuilding group, VT Group, has been contracted by the government of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) to build and manage three Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). First contracts were signed in Trinidad on Thursday April 5, 2007 and construction of the first of the OPV’s started on January 23, 2008 when the High Commissioner for T&T [...]