The United Kingdom has clarified rules on when armed guards aboard commercial vessels flying U.K. flags are allowed to fire at pirate vessels. The rule is focused on vessels in the Indian Ocean, which constantly must be on the lookout for Somali pirates. Previous versions of official guidance have been unclear, and this update […]
Arrested off Senegal
Authorities in Senegal have detained four British men who were sailing a decommissioned warship mounted with two cannons towards the Gulf of Guinea. The foursome were apparently in Senegal to discuss the possibility of providing their services to the government to scare off illegal fishing boats. But their final destination may have been Nigeria, according […]
Game Changer
The government of Nigeria has drafted new laws that further regulate the private maritime security industry, which will cause many private security contractors to cease operations in the country. Although there have been laws attempting to tighten regulation of this industry, they are not having the desired effect– the new laws are intended to close loopholes […]
US eyes anti-piracy effort
The recent spike in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, has caused the United States to consider action to combat this kind of crime. Besides the danger to the shipping industry and human life, the U.S. is increasingly worried that gangs of pirates have direct or indirect ties to […]
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