December 2011 Turkish authorities have shot and killed the sole man that hijacked a passenger Ferry off the coast of Istanbul. The hijacker held 24 people hostage for 12 hours before Turkish commandos raided the ship and killed the perpetrator. The hijacker is believed to be a part of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, commonly referred […]
Oil Draws Naval Powers
March 2013 The discovery of potential oil and gas reserves off the coast of the Levant has drawn numerous foreign naval powers to the waters of the eastern Mediterranean and has further complicated the security situation in the Middle East. Local governments, regional players and world superpowers all seem to be descending on this now […]
Gaza Fishing Zone Confrontation
December 2012 Israeli maritime authorities shot and wounded a sole fisherman off the coast of Gaza this past week, because he refused to move his vessel from waters that Israel claims he was violating. While Israel, under the United Nations Council on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), maintains complete sovereignty over territorial waters up […]
Olympic Security Operation
July 2012 In London, British Royal Marines have been conducting operational exercises with the Marine Policing Unit of the Metropolitan Police. Marines from the 539 Assault Squadron have been on the Thames River near Woolwich Arsenal Pier to shore up safety and security just prior to the London Olympics. Nearly 100 Royal Marines have been practicing a […]