Terrorist Organizations
Maritime Terrorism: Vancouver’s SeaBus a target for terrorists?
The North Shore Outlook recently reported that terrorists on Canadian soil have “scoped out” Vancouver’s SeaBus as a possible maritime target in advance of the 2010 Olympics. Furthermore, the report stated that TransLink, the operator of the Sea Bus, may not be prepared for the potential threat. “The police and national security folks know that […]
Sri Lankan Navy mines sea border with India to block Tamil Tigers
The Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) placed an underwater defense system between Kachchatheevu and Neduntheevu (Delft Island) as part of their efforts to detain the movement of Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
UN conducts maritime security exercises off south Lebanon’s coast
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) conducted joint maritime exercises Saturday off the coast of southern Lebanon in coordination with the Lebanese navy. The three-day operation, in which French and Italian navy units are taking part, involves amphibious landing of military personnel and equipment.
India Upgrades Coastal Security to Face Sea Tiger (LTTE) Threats
India is planning to replace and upgrade its coastal security scheme with stricter measures to prevent infiltration by Sri Lanka’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Sea Tigers. India’s security authorities have urged the Government to revamp coastal security mechanisms in the wake of the escalation of fighting between Security Forces and […]
Sri Lankan Navy’s Role in Eradicating International Maritime Terrorism
By Ravin Edirisinghe
Sri Lanka being an Island nation in the Indian Ocean does have a great role to play in the protection of sea routes running around her. Looking at the geographical setting one can see that Sri Lanka lies very much in the middle of international maritime routes which connect East and the West. […]
Sri Lankan Navy battles Sea Tigers (LTTE)
Sri Lankan Navy and terrorist from the Tamil Sea Tigers (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) have faced another in a fierce sea battle off the coast of Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula south off Delft island on December 23, 2007.
According to Military Spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara the sea battle started around 11:00 a.m. (0530 GMT) […]
Analyzing the USS Cole Bombing
By Akiva J. Lorenz | Maritime Terrorism
On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, was attacked by a small craft loaded with 270 kg of C-4 explosives while making a routine refill stop in the port of Aden, Yemen. Steered by two Saudi suicide terrorists, Hassan al Khamri and Ibrahim […]
Maritime Security: Federal Efforts Needed to Address Challenges in Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Attacks on Energy Commodity Tankers
U.S. Government Accountability Office
December 10, 2007
U. S. energy needs rest heavily on ship-based imports. Tankers bring 55 percent of the nation’s crude oil supply, as well as liquefied gases and refined products like jet fuel. This supply chain is potentially vulnerable in many places here and abroad, as borne out by several successful overseas attacks […]
United States sells Sri Lanka Radar Based Maritime Surveillance Systems
The United States of America has handed over a radar-based maritime surveillance system and several rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) to the Sri Lankan Navy aiming to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities.
