18 May 12 - 14:11

Security

Pirate guards need global guidelines: U.N. agency

Naval patrols still crucial for anti-piracy fight

18 May 12 - 12:26

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Guidance for private maritime security companies to be developed by IMO MSC

Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session, 16 to 25 May 2012

16 May 12 - 17:36

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Armed Guards Can Help Cut Insurance Costs for Shipping Companies

Insurance costs to pay ransoms can be reduced by 75 percent if ships employ private armed guards

16 May 12 - 11:31

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Countries Fearing Piracy Lawsuits Reject Regulating Armed Ship Guards

More than 25 percent of vessels in the Gulf of Aden use armed guards

14 May 12 - 19:28

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Apathy Rules As Just Eight IMO Members Respond Over Armed Guards

Eight out of 160 members have cited their position towards deploying armed guards on board vessels

14 May 12 - 11:45

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Ship guards trigger clashes with pirates

A t least 120 companies provide protection for many of the 40,000 vessels that sail in piracy waters

14 May 12 - 11:11

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Privately armed navies to protect ships off Somalia coast

Insurance firm agreed to provide financial support for armed guards

10 May 12 - 13:24

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Private security guards shoot Somali pirates

Video shows armed guards shooting at the pirates to avoid attack

09 May 12 - 14:43

Security

Eagle Bulk And Trident Identified In Shooting Video

Debate on rules for the use of force calls for further investigation

04 May 12 - 18:13

Seafarers

Release of Danish Security Guards Ordered

Police arrested them because they were carrying bullet-proof jackets

27 Apr 12 - 11:49

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A boom time for the business of guards in the UAE

How UAE faces increased piracy at sea and the challenges ahead

23 Apr 12 - 17:41

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Shipowners Divided Over Rules For Use Of Force

There is a need for regulating private maritime security companies

19 Apr 12 - 11:54

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In the fight against piracy, shippers reverse course and arm themselves

Somali piracy has shifted from a small-scale and purely regional risk to a mature threat

17 Apr 12 - 16:28

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UK Armed Guards Look Vulnerable To Emerging Nations' Prices

Shipping companies and charterers will want to continue to pay British rates ?

17 Apr 12 - 11:38

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Using Guards to Hunt Pirates

Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

17 Apr 12 - 10:14

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BV and Securymind In Anti-Piracy Initiative

Auditing and verification service for companies providing armed guards

03 Apr 12 - 13:21

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Razor wire and armed guards help to keep Somali pirates at bay

Hijack success rate for Somali pirates has dropped sharply

29 Mar 12 - 12:22

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Sea Marshals is to gain new armed guard insurance

The first company to gain insurance which complies with BIMCO's Guardcon

23 Mar 12 - 17:09

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Floating armouries used for fighting piracy

Private security firms are storing their guns aboard floating armouries in international waters

19 Mar 12 - 18:51

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Firearms Restriction Is Big Issue For Training Armed Guards

Current UK law that prohibits private maritime security companies from training with firearms