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 […]
Pirates and Privateers
September 2012 Although the international community is seeing the first reduction in piracy in the Indian Ocean since a global response in 2008, maritime authorities are warning merchants that the international naval operations won’t be able to go on forever. Indeed, their conclusion may be sooner rather than later. As defense budgets get cut world-wide, […]
British Private Navy Wage War on Pirates
January 6th, 2013 A private fleet from the United Kingdom will soon sail on the Indian Ocean to help the defense effort against the region’s pirate problem. Among the fleet is a 10,000-ton flagship and numbers of armored speed boats that will be used for patrols. The fleet will be crewed by a group of […]
Game Changer
The government of Nigeria has drafted new laws that further regulate the private maritime security industry, which will cause many private security contractors to cease operations in the country. Although there have been laws attempting to tighten regulation of this industry, they are not having the desired effect– the new laws are intended to close loopholes […]