A Danish soldier is very likely to be held responsible by military prosecutors in the death of two mariners held hostage by Somali pirates. He was involved in stopping a pirate vessel off Somalia in February of this year. Prosecutors say the soldier, who opened fire at the hijacked Jelbut 37 ship in an…
Bloomberg News Video Shows Onboard Security Team in Action Armed guards onboard the bulk carrier, AVOCET, fire at a skiff believed to be carrying pirates. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship was sailing in the Indian Ocean when a skiff approached the ship’s starboard side. The armed guards we ordered to fire warning shots at the skiff.…
SURABAYA: PT Pelindo III stated its confidence to realize the business performance in 2012, both in revenue which around IDR3.7 billion and net profit of IDR910 billion, following the performance achievement progress during January-May 2012 which exceeded 100% of target benchmark. The revenue and profit target were estimated to increase in the range of…
Sea Marshals has expanded its UK Operations Centre and introduced the latest tracking technology to protect vessels under its protection. The company has transferred its Operations Centre to larger premises in Cardiff to accommodate its growing team of security consultants. The unit is staffed year-round, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, by…