November 2012 An anti-piracy conference was recently held by maritime experts at the Mombasa Continental Resort in Kenya, bringing maritime security experts from across the continent. The conference included a demonstration by the Kenya Maritime Authority’s Recgional Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center, which is based in the port of Mombasa. The director of the Kenya […]
The SafeMed II Project
November 2012 The “SafeMed Project on maritime safety and prevention of pollution from ships”, a regional project funded by the EU, is now in its second phase of operation, known as SafeMed II. The goal of the project is to develop cooperation and coordination in the areas of maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean ocean. The first phase of […]
NATO and North Africa: Piracy Prevention and Prediction Conference
September 2010 NATO is sponsoring a five-day conference in Tunisia as a summit for North African nations to discuss anti-piracy operations in the Mediterranean. The focus of the conference is on establishing an intelligence-sharing aparatus to help keep track of pirates. The conference, involving Nigeria, Morocco and Algeria, will also host 70 delegates from other NATO nations […]
Maritime Safety Fears for Jamaica
February 2013 A high level symposium hosted by the International Maritime Organization wrapped up this past week in St. James. The event, attracting participants from 20 countries in the Caribbean region, was hosted by Jamaica and aimed at discussing critical maritime issues. The issues on the agenda were piracy, maritime safety, workers rights and environmental […]