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 […]
Marine security op starts on Monday
April 24 2013 Later this month, Indian security forces will conduct an important maritime security operational drill. Operation Sagar Kavach is helf several times a year to ensure the port security of Mumbai. That security was called into question after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The perpetrators of this terror gained illegal access to the city through the ports […]
Terror Threat to Canadian Waterways
November 2012 A recent Canadian assessment of the country’s maritime security vulnerabilities asserts that the threat to Canada’s maritime borders has increased. The report shows that Canada has no satisfactory plan to counter the national security threats posed by small boats in heavily trafficked maritime border areas. The report specifically mentions the possibility of terrorists organizations […]