US maritime body warns of attacks in Sea of Oman Posted on March 19 2013 by David Rider http://www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com/us-maritime-body-warns-of-attacks-in-sea-of-oman/ (MENAFN – Muscat Daily) The US Department of Transport Maritime Administration (MARAD) has warned of potential attacks on shipping in regional waters, including the Sea of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Bab [...]
Continue Reading →Government of Japan convoy schedule for March 2013. Merchant vessels that wish to apply for JMSDF escort operation should visit http://www.mlit.go.jp/en/maritime/maritime_fr2_000000.html please contact directly the Anti-Piracy Contact and Coordination Office, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), Japan: Tel: +81-3-5253-8932 Fax: +81-3-5253- 1643 Email: INFO -PIRACY@mlit.go.jp (MSCHOA). Korean Navy convoy schedule for [...]
Continue Reading →http://www.oceanuslive.org/main/viewnews.aspx?uid=00000655 Representatives of Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) countries will hold their first regional piracy focal point meeting in Seychelles today and tomorrow. The meeting is due to take place at the Seychelles Trading Commission’s conference room where the delegates will work on a five-year programme aimed at boosting maritime safety in the region. Among the [...]
Continue Reading →http://news.sky.com/story/1058494/battling-somali-pirates-in-the-seychelles A British-backed international effort is making the Seychelles the frontline in the battle against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. There are believed to be four ships and 108 hostages currently being held by pirates in the region, who have made a fortune from what is effectively armed robbery and kidnapping at sea. However, [...]
Continue Reading →http://ise.gov/blog/national-maritime-intelligence-integration-office/nsi-and-nmio-release-sar-training-maritime The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) training strategy is a multifaceted approach designed to increase the effectiveness of state, local, and tribal law enforcement and public safety professionals and other frontline partners in identifying, reporting, evaluating, and sharing pre-incident terrorism indicators to prevent future acts of terrorism. To increase the effectiveness of [...]
Continue Reading →Gulf of Aden convoy information for February 2013 Government of Japan convoy schedule for February 2013. Merchant vessels that wish to apply for JMSDF escort operation should visit http://www.mlit.go.jp/en/maritime/maritime_fr2_000000.html please contact directly the Anti-Piracy Contact and Coordination Office, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), Japan: Tel: +81-3-5253-8932 Fax: +81-3-5253-1643 Email: INFO-PIRACY@mlit.go.jp [...]
Continue Reading →http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/NOAA-Satellites-Aid-in-263-Rescues-in-2012-After-Detecting-Distress-Signals/ The same NOAA weather and climate satellites that accurately tracked Hurricane Sandy’s path in October also played a key role in rescuing 263 people in 111 emergencies in the United States and surrounding waters in 2012. Since NOAA’s seven operational satellites circle the globe or sit above the United States, they also carry instruments [...]
Continue Reading →Russia’s Large Anti-Submarine Ship, The Marshal Shaposhnikov, has started forming a convoy of civilian ships in the Gulf of Aden. The Russian warship will escort the convoy of Greek and Panamanian ships along the “security corridor” towards the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb. This is the eighth mission in the Gulf of Aden of the Russian [...]
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