The Office of Naval Intelligence has issued its latest 'Worldwide Threat to Shipping' report for period 1, to 30 May 2012This section contains summaries of worldwide maritime crime developments and incidents that occurred over the past week…
Government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has invested in a number of measures to secure its expanding fleet of ships against piracy attacksCapt Andrew Boyce, Senior Manager Safety & Marine, Oman Ship Management Company, informed delegates…
Captain Anthony Lloyd, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center. Captain Anthony Lloyd is the Commanding Officer of the National Maritime Center (NMC). He assumed that position in September of 2010 after serving three…
During the reporting period of 24 May to 30 May 2012 only one pirate approach in the high risk area, says NATO Shipping CentreDue to the arrival of the South-West monsoon between May and September, sea conditions in the High Risk Area are…
The mechanics of the piracy problem are no mystery to readers of Maritime Professional. Piracy’s scope, purpose, and resilience have been thoroughly detailed in just about every article on the subject for the past two years. The question that remains: what is the best way to deal with piracy…
WESMAR, a U.S. manufacturer of sonar equipment has announced that they are completing multiple site installations of WESMAR WEB850 searchlight sonar systems at undisclosed sites in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to protect private and publicly held assets…
Open Ocean’s maritime risk management alliance welcomes IMO’s statements on use of private maritime security on vessels.Murray Hammick, Managing Director of Chenega Federal (UK) Ltd, the company behind the Open Ocean maritime risk management alliance…
Shipowners from all over Asia gathered to form a massive human SOS as a demonstration of their support for the international SOS SaveOurSeafarers campaign. The gesture was photographed during the meetings this week in Australia of the 21st Asian…
U.S. TRANSCOM General Says Domestic Maritime Industry is “Fourth Arm of Defense.” On National Maritime Day, Calls Industry Critically Important to National Security. U.S. TRANSCOM Commanding General William Fraser III today said maintaining…
The Philippine government has urged shipping companies & governments to ensure full protection of Filipino seafarers against pirate attacks off the coast of SomaliaPhilippine Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization…
Guidance for private maritime security companies to be developed by IMO’s Maritime Safety CommitteeA special high-level segment of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), convened by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to discuss policy matters…
Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara was relieved by Vice Adm. John P. Currier as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during a military change of watch ceremony held here Friday morning at Fort Lesley J. McNair. Brice-O’Hara retired from the…
For many years the Congress, GAO, and I many times, have criticized Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or not addressing or even acknowledging the security risks and loss of revenue from an antiquated, and ineffective in-bond systems that serves…
Nexus Consulting announces maritime “Use of Force” flexible webcast seriesNexus Consulting Group of Alexandria, LLC, a provider of private maritime safety and security solutions, announce an upcoming series of webcast events (follow-along…
Sonardyne Sentinel deployed to protect high security Middle-Eastern facility.Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd, has successfully completed the installation of an integrated intruder detection system for an undisclosed strategic waterside installation in the Middle East…
