May 2013 With the capture of so many Somalis associated with piracy off the coast of the Horn of Africa, many legal conundrums have come up. One of the more interesting involves the case of Mohammad Saaili Shibin, who served as a ransom negotiator, brokering deals between shipping companies and pirates who were demanding steep ransoms for […]
UN and Japan sign agreement
June 2013 Earlier this month, the United Nations and the government of Japan reached an agreement that both parties hope will improve global security. The agreement also focuses on the continent of Africa, which is an additional hotspot for these global problems. The agreement, known as a Joint Plan of action, now officially exists between the […]
AdvanFort Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) network
May 2013 The problem of piracy has brought an overwhelming international response to the issue. For the most part, international military efforts and the efforts of private security contractors have greatly reduced the risk of attacks. This increased presence of weapons and military has caused some unforeseen issues in the regulation of international waters. Port […]
Royal Navy sends warship to Libya
February 2013 The United Kingdom recently decided to send a Royal Navy warship to Libya in order to showcase defense equipment for security firms looking to make big purchases in the aftermath of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. While this has concerned some lawmakers in Libya, the United Kingdom Trade and Investment arm of the government […]
Piracy Threat Still a Real Concern
March 2013 The Shared Awareness and Deconfliction conference (SHADE) was held in Bahrain this past week, with representatives from 31 nations convening on the island nation. The conference, hosted by the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), is held to further discussion about the future of the international efforts to rid the Indian Ocean of pirates. Military officials, government […]
5th Fleet PC Force grows to eight ships
July 2013 Patrol coastal ships USS Tempest, USS Squall and USS Thunderbolt docked in Bahrain on July 3rd. There will soon be a total of eight patrol coastal ships permanently stationed in the U.S. 5th fleet’s area of responsibility. By spring of 2014, the United States Navy will have also sent the USS Hurricane and […]
Australia joins RAPPICC
Australia has formally joined the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions and Intelligence Coordination Center (RAPPICC), based in the Seychelles. This move further bolsters the international coalition combatting piracy in the region. The agreement was signed this past Tuesday evening by Joel Morgan, Minister of Home Affairs and Transport in the Seychelles, and Sandra Vegting and Lindsay Skoll, high commissionser from Australia and […]
No Hiding Place
The newest addition to the European Naval Force is the HSwMS Carlskrona, a vessel from the Swedish Navy. It didn’t take long for the Carlskrona to see action however– on one of its first patrols last week, the ship’s helicopter spotted a small pirate skiff off the Somali coast. The helicopter was able to photograph the men and their […]
HMCS Toronto intercepts narcotics at sea
July 2013 The Canadian ship, HMCS Toronto, a Halifax-class frigate, recently intercepted a major narcotics shipment in the Indian Ocean. The ship, deployed as a member of Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150), disrupted the transfer of over a quarter-ton of hashish and 10 kilograms of heroin, as part of the task force’s ongoing operations […]
CTF 150: Operations in the Bab El Mandeb Strait Continues
July 2013 Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) continues to conduct operations in the Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. The third phase of the current operation began recently. CTF-150 often rotates vessels and commands; the current operation is being led by the French. The first two phases were focused […]
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