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PMSO Special Report: An industry-based approach to maritime security in West Africa


By N.R. Jenzen-Jones

The rise in piracy in West Africa, has featured prominently in recent news, with the primary target being the oil industry. Many foreign nations, in particular the United States have acknowledged strategic interests in West Africa The EU and China have also engaged the region, looking to stave off incidents of piracy.

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Armed Piracy Defense: Securing your fleet any time, any place in 25 HRA ports, with world TOP 50 leading Marsec companies

Armed Piracy Defense is offering an innovative new service that will save you money, time and hassle. Operating in Florida, USA, Armed Piracy Defense runs a command and control center for all Maritime Security companies world wide, with over 50 1st class selected companies operating between West Africa and Straits of Malacca.

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Inovative Signal Analysis’ WAVcam demonstrated at The Small Vessel Security Threats Conference

The Small Vessel Security Threats Conference in Charleston, SC delivered on its promise to “Build relationships and share information between stakeholders to secure our maritime domain.” The highlight of the live demonstrations came when conference attendees were able to watch vessels transit from the mouth of the harbor all the way to the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge on large format monitors displaying a live video feed from a single camera.

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Starcom Systems to exhibit Watchlock, a trackable mechanical lock, at two international shows in May and Nominated for Security Innovation Award.

During the month of May, the Watchlock will be presented at two international shows. Starcom Systems will be presenting the Watchlock in SingTel show on May 11th, in Singapore. We also invite you to visit us at the show between May 14th -17th in Birmingham, UK. We will exhibit at Hall 4 - booth 4C50.

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Terma to speak at the Maritime Homeland Security Summit

Defense and Security company Terma will host a briefing on emerging technologies and showcase the SCANTER 5000 radar series at the 10th IDGA Maritime Homeland Security Summit on 30 April – 2 May 2012 in Norfolk, VA.

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MARINE ELECTRONICS LTD LAUNCHES THE PIN-POINT DIVER DETECTION SONAR AT OCEANOLOGY

Marine Electronics Ltd is launching its competitively priced Pin-Point diver detection sonar at the Oceanology Exhibition (Stand No E525, London ExCeL, March 13-15). The new system incorporates some of the company’s latest technology to provide a real-time 3D view of the area under surveillance. The new system is consequently expected to attract the interest of military users and security organisations seeking to control access to harbours and water-side installations.

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DSIT Discloses the Israeli Navy as One of its Customers for the AquaShieldTM and PointShieldTM Diver Detection Sonar Systems

Givat Shmuel, Israel (February 22, 2012) DSIT Solutions Ltd.,disclosed today the fact that the Israeli navy has purchased and is using the company's AquaShieldTM Diver Detection Sonar (DDS) and PointShieldTM Portable Diver Detection Sonar systems. The company provided the systems to the Israeli Navy following a comprehensive review and evaluation process in which the Navy investigated competing systems and selected those of DSIT.

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PMSO Special Report: Overview of Port Security Regulations

By Dr. Robyn Kapperman

Developing regulations and initiatives since September 11, 2001 highlights a shift of security responsibilities mandated by U.S. Congress to the port stakeholders without sufficiently addressing who would pay to implement and maintain the new measures.

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Urge the Obama Administration and the EPA to Restore Money for Beach Monitoring and Strengthen Water Quality Standards

Join the Surfrider Foundation in their effort to get the Obama Administration to restore Water Quality Monitoring to the 2013 budget.

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Small Vessel Security Threats Conference only 3 weeks away: New Advancing Small Business in Homeland Security Forum added to agenda.

Over the last three months HS Outlook has been working diligently with DHS S&T and SCRA to formulate a forum that will assist small businesses in getting the knowledge and understanding of how to do business with DHS and DOD.This forum allows small businesses with security technologies to meet and hear first hand from the DHS on the requirements and steps needed to be a solutions provider to DHS

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IEEE Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’12) Call for Papers: Conference to be held 13-15 November 2012

HST ‘12 is currently seeking technical paper, poster and tutorial session submissions in each of the areas noted above. Submissions should focus on technologies with applications available for implementation within five years. All areas will cover the following common topics:

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Despite warnings from Iran, US Aircraft Carrier safely enters Persian Gulf

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) traversed the strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf without incident on January 23, 2012. A warning had come from one of Iran’s military chiefs stating that the US carrier should not return to the Persian Gulf after the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) departed from the gulf in December.

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Costa Concordia to be Refloated and Removed

The current plan for the Costa Concordia will be remove her from the Tuscan shoreline instead of being scrapped in place. With environmental concerns being raised about scrapping the ship on the pristine Italian shoreline, the decision has been made to refloat and remove her.

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Ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea

The ferry, MV Rabaul Queen, sank in bad weather off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Thursday night. The seas the Rabaul Queen traversed Thursday night were very rough, with waves nearly 16ft and 45 mph winds. According to survivors, the ferry was overturned by large swells.

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