Airborne Maritime Patrol
Tags: PIRACY; GUARD duty; MILITARY airplanes; MILITARY aeronautics; OFFENSES against public safety
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- Piracy in Gulf of Aden: Considering the Effects of Private Protection Teams. Toomse, Rene // Baltic Security & Defence Review;2009, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p169
The article focuses on piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the merits of using private protection teams as solution. It discusses the history of piracy, the pirates' goals, organizations, operational setup and modus operandi. With the alarming levels of piracy, existing international military...
- What Next? Will Somali Pirates Issue an IPO? Wellen, Russ // Foreign Policy in Focus;8/15/2012, p2
The article offers his views on the professionalized operations of Somali pirates who are now presenting their victims with a package of material outlining the ransom process printed on letterhead signed by Jamal Faahiye Culusow, the General Commander of the Group. He thinks that the tone of the...
- Piraterie maritime : nouvelles géostratégies en construction. du CASTEL, Viviane // Revue Defense Nationale;2010, Issue 734, p81
By dissecting the phenomena that make up today's form of maritime piracy, one can see how it affects states and feeds a new form of criminality and how to combat it.
- Piracy Sends Ship Insurance Rates Soaring. Hays, Daniel // National Underwriter / P&C;4/20/2009, Vol. 113 Issue 15, p7
The article focuses on the increasing piracy problem on Gulf of Aden shipping. This situation is driving a tenfold increase in vessel insurance rates. Despite that the problem draws worldwide attention, no nation is willing to assume jurisdiction over those pirates who are caught in the act. As...
- Rascals, Scoundrels, Villains, and Knaves: The Evolution of the Law of Piracy from Ancient Times to the Present. Fantauzzi, Rebecca // International Journal of Legal Information;Winter2011, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p346
The article presents an overview of the history of piracy law and discusses piracy law in 2011. Topics include piracy law's impact on universal jurisdiction, the United Nation's (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the prosecution of piracy in international courts. Information is provided...
- Piracy On The Up. // DPC: Dredging & Port Construction;Dec2008, p5
The article reports on the increased in the level of piracy attacks in the third quarter of 2008. This high level is a direct result of piracy of the Somali coast in Somalia. The nature of policy has also changed where it is typified by daylights attacks, use of rocket-propelled grenades, and...
- Piracy Still Increasing. // DPC: Dredging & Port Construction;Dec2009, p6
The article reports on the increasing global piracy attacks, which surpasses the October 2008 figures based on the latest quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau. Figures show that in the third quarter of 2009, over 306 incidents were reported. It notes to attribute to compounded...
- Israel's Latest Violation. Zunes, Stephen // Foreign Policy in Focus;6/2/2010, p1
The author considers Israel's attack on an unarmed flotilla of humanitarian aid vessels in the eastern Mediterranean in May 2010 a violation of maritime law. The incident resulted in more than a dozen fatalities, injuries of passengers and crew, and kidnapping of 750 others. He asserts that...
- Piracy Peril Persists. // DPC: Dredging & Port Construction;Jun2008, p5
The article reports on the state of piracy incidents in sea vessels for the first quarter of 2008. According to a report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), piracy incidents for the quarter has increased by 20%, with Nigeria as the most affected country. Moreover, IMB's Piracy...
