June 26 2013 The recent discovery of natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean Sea has the potential to increase the complexity of the quagmire that is already the security situation in the region. Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Israel are amongst the nations to have already issued statements asserting control of the reserves. Lebanese Hezbollah and […]
Highest level of security in Suez
June 2013 As piracy looms off the east and west coasts of Africa, and Egypt has seen much recent instability, many are wondering if the Suez Canal is secure enough for merchant vessels. Linking the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, the Suez canal sees nearly 20,000 vessels pass through its waterways annually. In an effort […]
Shipowners blast anti-piracy effort
As military exercises get underway in the Indian Ocean in an effort to protect merchant ships from piracy, the Norwegian Shipowners Association (NSA) is frustrated that their country will not be participating. Sturla Henriksen, the head of the ship owners association recently complained to papers that Norway should participate, being one of the 10 largest seafaring countries in the […]