January 2013 Bangladesh is taking steps to bolster their maritime naval security by ordering its first ever set of submarines. Having signed the largest defense spending deal in the country’s history, Prime minister Sheikh Hasina recently said that the country is looking to increase their naval presence in the Bay of Bengal as well. “We have made a decision to add submarines […]
Commander Lauds Navy’s Performance
Iranian Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari recently praised his navy for their maritime security performance. Iran’s geographical placement puts nearly all of their oil and cargo vessels at risk for the plague of piracy that has infested the Indian Ocean. Sayyari, recently speaking to journalists, said of the success of the navy he commands: “We have had no piracy in […]
Crew of hijacked Ajman ship freed
After being held hostage by Somali pirates for two years, a Sri Lankan sailor has finally been freed. According to the government of Sri Lanka, Kas Soorasena, a sailor aboard the MV Orana, is on his way home. The hijack ship is owned by Kassab Inter Shipping company, which is based out of Ajman, the smallest Emirate of the United Arab Emirates. […]
ISO 28007: West African Problems
January 2013 Last month, the International Standards Organization released “ISO 28007”, a new standard of certification for private maritime security contractors who provide on-board security for merchant ships. Some of the logistics, including who exactly the audit inspectors for this certification will be, remain unclear. However, this provides a new and exciting method of certification […]
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