Kenya has recently begun implementing the first stages of a Maritime Strategic Plan that is expected to strengthen maritime security. The Kenya Maritime Authority has designed a new five-year strategic plan that is intended to address issues in the maritime security sector. Transport minister Amos Kimunya initiated the launch last month. The plan was enacted in order […]
Anti-piracy centre open for business
February 2013 British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt announced a major step forward in the fight against piracy in waters east of Africa. Burt recently spoke at the opening ceremony of the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecution & Intelligence Coodination Center (RAPPICC), located in the island nation in the Seychelles. The RAPPICC will serve as an information […]
Shipping Industry Fights Piracy
Shipping firms are finally joining together in efforts to combat the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Leading the charge is Japenese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL), who recently announced plans to collaborate with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to help the Somali economy back onto its feet. Also joining the […]
Japan’s anti-piracy bill
The Japanese government will soon submit a bill of anti-piracy legislation to the Diet that would allow private-security firms to assign contractors to Japanese merchant vessels. The bill would allow foreign companies to do business with all ships marked with a Japanese flag, in turn allowing these vessels to carry firearms when in areas infested […]
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