Mid Year Update
Thankfully it’s been a quite year for Water Borne IED’s. This can be attributed to a number of global factors which is impacting on the ability of terrorists to commit water borne attacks. Better intelligence,…
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Somalia – EUNAVOR takes the eye off the ball – Pirates take ship
Source: BBC Hijackers holding an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia are demanding a ransom, the European Union anti-piracy naval force says. The EU force made contact with the ship’s master who said his…
Yemen – Video Saudi Warship hit by WBIED
https://youtu.be/3SCEZImP_9Y
Malaysia – Oil tanker taken over commercial dispute, not hijacked
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysian-oil-tanker/3050696.html A file photo of the Vier Harmoni, a Malaysian oil tanker that was hijacked on Tuesday. (Photo: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency on Facebook) KUALA LUMPUR: An oil tanker, which was earlier reported to have been…
USA – USCG night time fire practice
Source: gCaptain For today’s Ship Photo Of The Day, U.S. Coast Guard members practice shooting the M240 machine gun from the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton. Stratton (WMSL-752) is the third Legend-class cutter…
USA – Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor
Source:https://gcaptain.com/sightseeing-boat-hits-three-vessels-in-boston-harbor The Boston Harbor Cruises boat Regency. Photo: Boston Harbor Cruises A Boston Harbor Cruises sightseeing boat smashed into three other vessels Saturday afternoon after suffering a mechanical failure as it approached Boston’s Long Wharf…
Italy – Heightens Security Level at Tourist Ports
Source: https://gcaptain.com/italy-heightens-security-level-at-tourist-ports / Reuters Venice, Italy. Pixabay/pcdazero ROME, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning intensified controls of people and vehicles during the…
Counter-IED Tactics – IED hunters adapt to sophisticated threats
IED hunters adapt to sophisticated threats Source:http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-26/issue-6/special-report/ied-hunters-adapt-to-sophisticated-threats.html Improvised explosive devices have been the most lethal enemy threat to U.S. forces during military operations in Southwest Asia. Counter-IED technologies are adapting to ever-more-sophisticated IED threats. BY…