U.S. Ship repels pirate attack
October 4, 2008 by Eric Maudsley
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
While the world’s attention has been focused on the drama aboard the MV Faina (And it’s 21 member crew) off Somalia’s Indian Ocean coast, there have been some other developments in the area which may point a much more sophisticated plot. On September 23rd, a Navy security team aboard the fleet oiler John Lenthall kept [...]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – April 7, 2008
April 8, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on April 2 and April 7, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between March 31 and April 7, 2008.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 24, 2008
March 25, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on March 19 and March 24, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between March 18 and March 24, 2008.
US military ship fires on approaching boat in the Suez Canal
March 25, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
The MV Global Patriot, a US military ship about to cross the Suez Canal opened fire Monday (March 24, 2008) on barges that approached their boat. According to a security source the US. Sailors told the barges to stop and opened fire when they continued to approach, killing one Egyptian and wounding two others.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 17, 2008
March 18, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on March 12 and March 17, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between March 3 and March 17, 2008.
GAO Evaluates Coast Guard's Shift to Homeland Security
March 5, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
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The Deepwater Program is intended to replace or modernize 15 major classes of Coast Guard assets–including vessels, aircraft, and communications systems. At the program’s start, the Coast Guard chose to use a system integrator, Integrated Coast Guard Systems, to design, build, deploy, and support Deepwater in a system-of-systems approach. In a [...]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 4, 2008
March 5, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on February 27 and March 3, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between February 26 and March 3, 2008.
US container security: feasible or fantasy?
February 28, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Port Security
Courtesy of Port Strategy
Former US Senator Warren Rudman’s recent concerns over port security should not be taken lightly given his history as co-chair of a bi-partisan committee assigned to investigate the threat of international terrorism after the September 11 attacks and his role in setting up the Department of Homeland Security.
In an interview with Congress [...]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – February 18, 2008
February 19, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on February 13 and February 18, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between February 11 and February 18, 2008.
U.S. Navy is currently installing an Automatic Identification System in Gambia
February 11, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
U.S. Navy is currently installing an Automatic Identification System (AIS) in Gambia. The system was developed by the U.S. Government in an effort to allow African Nations to better control their maritime territory and thus increase maritime security in the region.