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Tag Archives: Somalia
Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia
Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia February 26 2012 at 12:34pm By Ivor Powell INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Saracen trainees in the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia. The companys avowed mission in the area was to assist in training an … Continue reading
Higher speeds, hired guns drive Somali piracy cost
Higher speeds, hired guns drive Somali piracy cost Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent Reuters February 8, 2012 LONDON (Reuters) – Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean costs the global economy some $7 billion a year, a study said on Wednesday, … Continue reading
Somali pirates spawn lucrative security trade
February 8, 2012 5:28 pm Somali pirates spawn lucrative security trade By Katrina Manson in Nairobi and Robert Wright in London Somali pirates collected an estimated $160m in ransoms last year. But they are not the only ones making money. … Continue reading
Ship Guards Use Live Weapons in Drills, Vetting Company Says
Bloomberg Ship Guards Use Live Weapons in Drills, Vetting Company Says February 07, 2012, 6:51 AM EST By Isaac Arnsdorf Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) — Most armed guards on ships are not following safety regulations with breaches including firing live ammunition … Continue reading
PH to allow private security guards on ships as anti-piracy measure
PH to allow private security guards on ships as anti-piracy measure By Jerry E. Esplanada Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:05 pm | Monday, January 30th, 2012 MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines has given Manila-flagged merchant vessels the go-ahead to deploy private security groups … Continue reading
Crooked guard led to aid workers’ kidnapping in Somalia, group says
CNN Wire January 27, 2012 Friday 12:32 PM EST Crooked guard led to aid workers’ kidnapping in Somalia, group says By the CNN Wire Staff DATELINE: ROME (CNN) ROME (CNN) — A crooked Somali cop may have been the one … Continue reading
Somali Piracy: 2011 Annual Update
January 13, 2012 Somali Piracy: 2011 Annual Update January 13, 2012 | 1639 GMT Somali pirates continued their activities in 2011 but hijacked fewer ships than in 2010 or 2009. The pirates’ area of operations contracted during the past year … Continue reading
Skulls and Crossroads
Skulls and Crossroads Published on November 18, 2010 by Mark Lowe by Simon Jones As the skiff approached the bulker, and moved down the flank of the vessel, the crew came to the railings and watched the men, their presence … Continue reading
Somali pirate ransoms top £3m as report demands action
Channel 4 News Somali pirate ransoms top £3m as report demands action Thursday 05 January 2012 As British private security companies queue up to offer armed guards to counter pirate attacks off Somalia, a government report calls for tighter regulation … Continue reading
‘Exponential Growth’ In Sea Security Firms
http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16142383 ‘Exponential Growth’ In Sea Security Firms 3:31am UK, Thursday January 05, 2012 The number of private security firms providing protection for the shipping industry has grown “exponentially” in recent years, a leading security expert has told Sky News. There … Continue reading