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 […]
Amatola to resume anti-piracy patrols
South Africa has recently announced that it will send a Valour Class frigate to the Mozambique Channel to contribute to the continental effort to improve maritime security. South Africa has struggled to contribute to the effort in recent months because it does not possess any available ships that would be suitable for such a mission. […]
China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy
November 2012 At a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, China appealed to the international community to increase communication and cooperation in the continuing battle against Somali piracy. Chinese deputy permanent representative to the U.N., Wang Min, made this statement at a meeting of the council about piracy. Wang admitted that thanks to […]
Anti-piracy plans divide opinions
November 2012 Although there has been a recent drop in the number of pirate incidents in the waters off the east coast of Africa, many in the international shipping industry are warning that this does not mean the epidemic is over. Many realize that containing the symptoms of the issue is no substitute for a […]
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