May 2013 May 10th, 2013 marked a full year in which not a single ship was hijacked by Somali pirates. What has happened to these once numerous marauders of the Indian Ocean? Beginning in 2005 and making a measly $315,000 ransom for a vessel named Feisty Gas, the number of incidents and the sum of ransom […]
Royal Navy sends warship to Libya
February 2013 The United Kingdom recently decided to send a Royal Navy warship to Libya in order to showcase defense equipment for security firms looking to make big purchases in the aftermath of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. While this has concerned some lawmakers in Libya, the United Kingdom Trade and Investment arm of the government […]
EU needs a new strategy to combat piracy
January 2013 The European Economic and Social Committee recently released a recommended strategy to find a permanent end to the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a body of the European Union that acts in an advisory capacity. It represents employers, employees and various interest groups. The EESC […]
KMA launches strategic maritime plan
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 […]
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