October 2012 Dominick Donald recently addressed an audience at the 3rd Safety4Sea Forum in Athens, focusing on the drop in Somali-based pirates and what it means for the shipping industry moving forward. Dr. Donald is the Director of Aegis Advisory, a specialist business-intelligence consultancy located in the United States. Safety4Sea forum coveres a wide range of quality, […]
Tackling Piracy Requires Africa-wide Response
Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently asserted that piracy is a continent-wide problem, not just the problem of his nation Somalia. President Mohamud addressed the African summit in Ethiopia and insisted that the piracy and illegal fishing would be addressed more affectively if it were viewed as an African problem, not just seen as a Somali problem. He said […]
Piracy will swell again if not policed
While many are applauding the lowest piracy numbers in three years, Rear Admiral Bernhard Teuteberg of South Africa is warning that this doesn’t mean international forces can rest. Teuteberg, who is the director of maritime strategy for the South African Navy, announced that his country would be sending anti-piracy patrols to Mozambique and Tanzania this month. “We intend […]
Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. Dealing with the piracy hotspots on the South African Coast Click on the image below to view the DefenceIQ interview with Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo Find […]