Showing posts with label Counterpiracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Counterpiracy. Show all posts
Monday, April 09, 2012

Maritime Security: Robo Marine Security Helicopters - Testing Against Pirates

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ONR image Another tool in the maritime security kit- if it works - as set out in this Office of Naval Research press release, "Pira...
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Monday, April 02, 2012

Somali Pirates: The Pirates Get a Vote in Counter-Piracy

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Strategy Page makes the point that for every announced counter-piracy move there's a counter counter-piracy move, especially when if t...
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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Somali Pirates: Send Them Toward Home Without Any Trophies

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An EU effort "catches and releases" a Somali pirate team as reported here : EU Counter Piracy Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) have track...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Somali Pirates: A German Look at Inshore/Ashore Counter-Piracy

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Well, if the Somali pirates read der Speigel , they will know how far to nest off the beach, as set out in here , that distance is 2 klic...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Somali Pirates: EU to take the fight ashore?

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Interesting report, and about damn time, as it appears that the EU to back strikes on Somali pirates : The European Union will probably ...
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Somali Pirates: "Piracy fighters use floating armories"

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As noted in my chapter, "Legal Considerations for Private Naval Company Armed Anti-Piracy Escorts," in the new book Maritime ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

"Expanding Private Sector Partnerships Against Piracy"

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From the U.S. Department of State: "Expanding Private Sector Partnerships Against Piracy" : Yet we must also recognize that ...
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Somali Pirates: Warning of a logical extension into new hunting grounds

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A suggestion of a potential area of expansion for the pirates of Somalia, should they decide to venture further into the open ocean using th...
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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Somali Pirates: South Africa Prepares

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South Africa to reopen Durban Navy Base for anti-pirate operations : Arrow points to Durban The Defence Department is taking steps to ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Somali Pirates: "Pirates kill 2 hostages on hijacked vessel" - 16 Freed by Danish Navy

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Headline: "Denmark: Pirates kill 2 hostages on hijacked vessel" . Rest of story reveals a rescue effort by the Danes that saved ...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Fighting Pirates with Airships

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Ignore the Army markings, an LEMV (Northrup Grumman picture) Royal Navy looking into bringing back an old tool as reported in 21st centu...
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Sunday, November 06, 2011

Somali Pirates: Hijacked Fishing Boat Crew Casts Off Pirates, Heads for Freedom

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A little anti-pirate self-help reported as Crew recapture Taiwan ship from Somali pirates : The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought a...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Marine Insurers Support Armed Guards to Counter Pirates

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Reported as Marine Insurers Backing Armed Guards as Piracy Threat Grows : More ship insurers are backing the use of private armed guards on...
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Somali Pirates: Shipping Company Threatens to Change Flags Unless Allowed to Put "Private Protection" on Ships

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Dockwise Heavy Lift Vessel What do shipping companies do when facing legal restrictions on their ships that don't allow them the free...
Thursday, June 02, 2011

Anti-Pirate Proof of Concept? U.S. Navy Riverine Forces Take to the Sea

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  Navy Times report "Riverine boats operate with amphib in test" : The prospect of meeting a sleek, armored riverine command boa...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Somali Pirates: USS Bulkeley and Its Helicopter Protects Large Tanker, Pirates Unsuccessful in Dodging Bullets

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Reported as USS BULKELEY PROTECTS MV ARTEMIS GLORY FROM PIRATE ATTACK : USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) At 1035 a.m. (local) May 16, MV Artemis Gl...
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Somali Pirates: Turks Capture Pirates, Free Dhow Crew

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Good report from Saturn5 at Bosphorus Naval News : The dhow turned out to be a Yemeni vessel, captured by the Somali pirates on 11 April 20...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Somali Pirates: Counter-Piracy the Aussie Way

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HMAS Stuart Reported as Australian ship bolsters patrol for pirates : "We look for 'trip wires', or things that can suggest...
Saturday, April 09, 2011

Maritime Counter Piracy Conference

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 Coming to the UAE in Dubai a Maritime Counter Piracy Conference (18-19 April 2011) titled: "Global Challenge, Regional Responses: For...
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Thursday, April 07, 2011

Somali Pirates: If you take out the pirate "mother ships" you end up with less piracy? A NATO/EU Lesson Learned

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From NATO Shipping Centre Daily Somali Piracy Overview : Burning Pirate Boats - Anti-Piracy Technique of Proven Effectiveness There were...
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