By Joe DeCapua, Voice of America
Despite the international naval presence off the coast of Somalia, full protection against pirates cannot be given to all the tankers and cargo ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden. However, there’s an alternative being offered that does not involved the use of warships. A company called Anti-Piracy Maritime [...]
Entries from November 2008
Firm Uses Non-Lethal Methods to Thwart Somali Pirates
November 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Maritime Security
High Altitude Airships are Coming
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Flying relatively cheap unmanned airships over one area for months to years at a time has been called the “Holy Grail” of both commercial and military markets. Any company that develops the intellectual property and operational capability to deliver such performance will profit in a very big way. Well, the persistent future is here – [...]
Tags: Emerging Technology
Holographic Radar Technology Preventing Pirate Attacks
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
From press release of Cambridge Consultants:
The latest piracy statistics released by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) point to a significant increase in attacks by pirates in the first nine months of 2008. According to a PRC press release, reported acts of piracy committed up to late October 2008 have included 115 [...]
Tags: Maritime Security
