Maritime security review 25 Agosto 2017
MSR Newsletter
The latest news for August 25th 2017
| Dear Readers, Another bad week for the US Navy, with yet another collision incident which led to the dismissal of Seventh Fleet Commander, Joseph Aucoin. The US Navy is asking itself serious questions and no doubt the investigation into the latest fatal accident will be thorough, particularly as there are suggestions that a cyber attack may be responsible. In the meantime, the US Navy has donated a TARS radar system to the Philippines to enhance the country's maritime surveillance capabilities. In the maritime crime world, a convicted Somali pirate being held in India passed away as a result of TB shortly after being sentenced. In the same region, Sri Lanka's Navy has announced plans to widen its security guard offering for merchant shipping in the region. The lucrative service also provides real time training for the country's navy. In West Africa, where Nigeria's pirates are always a worry for the shipping and O&G industries, pirates have released at least one Moroccan crewman taken hostage in July. There is no news on the other hostages. We end in the Mediterranean, where an armed group has been preventing migrants leaving Sabratha, one of the most popular smuggling port towns. It's not unusual for fuel smuggling gangs to clash with people smugglers, who are seen as bringing unwanted attention to other smuggling gangs. Ultimately, it's the migrants who suffer. Regards, David Rider Editor |
