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Thursday, September 7, 2017
Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa
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Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships off the Horn of Africa in response to recent

September 7, 2017
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Sri Lanka Scraps Firm’s Floating Armory Deals Amid Scandal
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Sri Lanka Scraps Firm’s Floating Armory Deals Amid Scandal

By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena on Wednesday revoked all deals by a private security firm related to

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 189

Monday, February 23, 2015
U.S. Navy Commander Says Major Middle East Shipping Routes Secure Despite Turmoil
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U.S. Navy Commander Says Major Middle East Shipping Routes Secure Despite Turmoil

Shipping corridors used by Gulf energy exporters are not at risk from violence and political volatility in Yemen and the seizure of swathes of territory in the

February 23, 2015
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Indonesia Takes an Enlightened Approach to Maritime Security

More countries around the world should strengthen their approach to maritime security and follow in the steps of Indonesia, who this month will launch a new

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
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Maritime Security Firms Adapt to Changes in Piracy, Stiff Competition

Cash-strapped maritime security firms are being forced to use fewer costly elite guards and to diversify into other businesses such as cyber security, as a

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 45

Thursday, April 24, 2014
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All At Sea: Global Shipping Fleet Exposed To Hacking Threat

By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – The next hacker playground: the open seas – and the oil tankers and container vessels that ship

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 40

Sunday, March 30, 2014
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Oil Tanker Fired On In Strait of Hormuz

Unknown assailants in a speedboat shot at a merchant vessel as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman on Sunday, the NATO Shipping Centre

March 30, 2014
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Piracy Not the Only Maritime Concern in Africa

While piracy has dominated the headlines in recent years, maritime security in Africa entails many other aspects. Illegal fishing, smuggling and human

March 5, 2014
Total Views: 36

Monday, February 10, 2014
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Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers

Over the coming weeks, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) will be accrediting the first certification bodies. These companies are then able to

February 10, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, January 13, 2014
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Puntland’s New President: A Maritime Security Outlook

James M. Bridger, Delex Systems Inc After losing Puntland’s presidential election by a single parliamentary vote, incumbent president Abdirahman Mohamed

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, December 3, 2013
France To Allow Private Security On Shipping Fleet
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France To Allow Private Security On Shipping Fleet

France will allow private security forces to protect its shipping fleet against the threat of piracy with armed guards, the French government said on

December 3, 2013
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Phantom Ships Expose Weakness in AIS Vessel-Tracking System
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Phantom Ships Expose Weakness in AIS Vessel-Tracking System

Shippers, traders and researchers monitoring global vessel traffic in the past six months might have seen an imaginary U.S. ferry sail to North Korea, a

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 178

Saturday, October 19, 2013
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India Charges 33 Aboard Armed U.S. “Anti-Piracy” Ship

By Anupama Chandrasekaran CHENNAI, India, Oct 19 (Reuters) – India has charged 33 men aboard an armed ship operated by a U.S. maritime security firm for

October 19, 2013
Total Views: 7

Sunday, October 13, 2013
India Seizes AdvanFort Private Security Vessel
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India Seizes AdvanFort Private Security Vessel

India has detained an armed ship operated by a U.S. maritime security company and the 35 people on board for failing to produce papers authorizing it to carry

October 13, 2013
Total Views: 62

Thursday, August 1, 2013
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AdvanFort President Will Watson Addresses Criticism From the Maritime Security Industry

The world of private maritime security has utterly exploded in recent years following the rise of Somali piracy, and now the huge increase in attacks in the

August 1, 2013
Total Views: 26

Monday, July 22, 2013
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West African Piracy Threat Continues to Escalate, No End in Sight

July 22 (Bloomberg) — West African pirates will threaten the region’s oil and shipping industries for years as the measures used to curb attacks in

July 22, 2013
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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A Primer on Maritime Security – Perception or Reality?

By Rene Toomse, CEO of Aburgus Maritime Security is not a rocket science.  To conduct the actual work one just needs a number of trustworthy men, some money

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 316

Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Governments Confront Rising Threat To Ships From Signal Jamming

Ships on the world's busiest waterways face growing threats to their satellite navigation systems, including jamming

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
USCG Steps Up Security at Northeast Ports Following Boston Bombings
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USCG Steps Up Security at Northeast Ports Following Boston Bombings

The message continues to apply: "If you see something, say

April 17, 2013
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Israel’s Navy Gears Up For New Job Of Protecting Offshore Gas Fields
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Israel’s Navy Gears Up For New Job Of Protecting Offshore Gas Fields

By Ari Rabinovitch ASHDOD, Israel (Reuters) – Israel’s huge new offshore gas resource offers its enemies an obvious target and gives its navy, long

April 2, 2013
Total Views: 21
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