Maritime Security News Updates – July 2, 2009
July 2, 2009 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security News
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 [...]
Somali Pirates free the hostages of the Le Ponant
April 11, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
According to France officials, the France and Philippine crew, which was held on the France yacht Le Ponant (Somali pirates snatch luxury cruise yacht), has been freed. Hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, the pirates had sailed the yacht south alongside Somali coast and finally moored it at Garaad, near the town of [...]
Sri Lanka fights LTTE Sea Tigers
March 25, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security, Maritime Terrorism Attacks
Over the past few days, Sri Lanka’s navy has fought several sea battles against LTTE’s sea arm, the Sea Tigers off Sri Lanks’s north-east coast. According to Sri Lankan security official, the Sea Tigers sank Saturday (March 22, 2008) an FARC (Fast Attack Craft). While the sea tigers claim to have [...]
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 [...]
Japan's Navy restarts Maritime Security Mission
January 24, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
Japan’s maritime forces have begun to depart for the Indian Ocean. It’s to restart its mission to provide fuel and water for the US led multinational forces in their fight against terrorism in Afghanistan. Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba noted “Japan will serve the best interest for the nation and will fulfill its global responsibilities. This [...]