HR MARSEC » News http://www.hrmarsec.com Maritime Services Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:51:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Update from the Secretary General Mr Efthimios Mitropoulos http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/update-from-the-secretary-general-mr-efthimios-mitropoulos/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/update-from-the-secretary-general-mr-efthimios-mitropoulos/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:40:54 +0000 admin http://www.hrmarsec.com/?p=2436 IMO yesterday had a press conference covering piracy and also including an update of Djibouti Code of Conduct Implementation.

At this press conference this week, IMO secretary general Efthimios Mitropoulos stated that seafarers should not be armed and the carriage of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) remains a matter for further discussion. The request should only come following a thorough risk assessment. In addition, flag states should have a policy in place on whether, or not the use of PCASP will be authorized and, if so, under what conditions.

The main action plan objectives for piracy which were covered at this press conference were as follows:

***Increase pressure at the political level to secure the immediate release of all hostages being held by pirates

***Review and improve the IMO guidelines to Administrations and seafarers and promote compliance with industry best management practices and the recommended preventive, evasive and defensive measures should follow

***Promote greater levels of support from, and coordination with, navies

***Promote anti-piracy coordination and co-operation procedures between and among States, regions, organizations and industry

***Assist States to build the capacity of States in piracy-infested regions of the world, and elsewhere, to deter, interdict and bring to justice those who commit acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships; and

***Provide care for those attacked or hijacked by pirates and for their families

Since August 2008 where approximately 50% of attacks were successful, on a 12 month rolling average the pirate success ratio has been reduced to its current level of below 20%.The figures for the first six months of this year (187 attacks leading to 22 hijacks) indicate that 88% of attacks are being defeated, largely by proper application of BMP3

On 1 January 2011 there were 28 ships and 656 seafarers being held. At the official launch of the Action Plan on 3 March 2011, this had risen to 30 ships and 714 seafarers. At present (20 July) there are 22 ships and 464 seafarers being held, a significant reduction, but indicative that the situation is far from acceptable.

 

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/update-from-the-secretary-general-mr-efthimios-mitropoulos/feed/ 0 Iran threatens Israel's Dimona reactor, will destroy Israel in nuclear war http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/iran-threatens-israels-dimona-reactor-will-destroy-israel-in-nuclear-war/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/iran-threatens-israels-dimona-reactor-will-destroy-israel-in-nuclear-war/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:26:52 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9012/ A top Iranian general said Friday, Sept. 3: "Iran hopes there won't be a need to target the nuclear facility of the Zionist regime, but if there is, Israel would receive dreadful retribution."
Saturday, Sept. 4, Israeli ambassador in Washington Michael Oren reported that Iran's proxy Hizballah had positioned 16,000 rockets in South Lebanon, altogether quadrupling the number ranged on the Israeli border four years ago. They can now reach every part of Israel as far south as Eilat with enhanced precision.

]]> A top Iranian general said Friday, Sept. 3: "Iran hopes there won't be a need to target the nuclear facility of the Zionist regime, but if there is, Israel would receive dreadful retribution."
Saturday, Sept. 4, Israeli ambassador in Washington Michael Oren reported that Iran's proxy Hizballah had positioned 16,000 rockets in South Lebanon, altogether quadrupling the number ranged on the Israeli border four years ago. They can now reach every part of Israel as far south as Eilat with enhanced precision.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/iran-threatens-israels-dimona-reactor-will-destroy-israel-in-nuclear-war/feed/ 0 Iran's revenge: Syria and Hizballah join to sink Israeli warships http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/irans-revenge-syria-and-hizballah-join-to-sink-israeli-warships/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/irans-revenge-syria-and-hizballah-join-to-sink-israeli-warships/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:21:12 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9011/ Tehran and its extremist and terrorist allies, having failed to abort Barack Obama's initiative for direct Israel-Palestinian diplomacy, hit back with two belligerent steps. debkafile's sources disclose Syria and the Lebanese Hizballah have set up a joint military command for sinking Israeli warships, and Hamas has brought all 13 Palestinian rejectionist groups under one roof for a bid to intensify terror operations against Israel. They took advantage of Binyamin Netanyahu's single-minded focus on diplomacy.

]]> Tehran and its extremist and terrorist allies, having failed to abort Barack Obama's initiative for direct Israel-Palestinian diplomacy, hit back with two belligerent steps. debkafile's sources disclose Syria and the Lebanese Hizballah have set up a joint military command for sinking Israeli warships, and Hamas has brought all 13 Palestinian rejectionist groups under one roof for a bid to intensify terror operations against Israel. They took advantage of Binyamin Netanyahu's single-minded focus on diplomacy.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/irans-revenge-syria-and-hizballah-join-to-sink-israeli-warships/feed/ 0 Radical Drive Gathers Momentum from the Mediterranean to Baghdad http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/radical-drive-gathers-momentum-from-the-mediterranean-to-baghdad/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/radical-drive-gathers-momentum-from-the-mediterranean-to-baghdad/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9006/ Syria and Hizballah collude to install a radical Shiite government in Baghdad, by forging an alliance between the two Iraqi Shiite foes - outgoing PM Nouri al-Maliki and radical cleric Moqtada Sadr.

]]> Syria and Hizballah collude to install a radical Shiite government in Baghdad, by forging an alliance between the two Iraqi Shiite foes – outgoing PM Nouri al-Maliki and radical cleric Moqtada Sadr.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/radical-drive-gathers-momentum-from-the-mediterranean-to-baghdad/feed/ 0 Some Trucked to US Emergency Stores in Israel, Some Goes to IDF http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/some-trucked-to-us-emergency-stores-in-israel-some-goes-to-idf/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/some-trucked-to-us-emergency-stores-in-israel-some-goes-to-idf/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9007/ While most of the equipment goes through the US emergency depot in Kuwait and transferred to Afghanistan as needed, some key items have been absorbed by the Israeli Defense Forces.

]]> While most of the equipment goes through the US emergency depot in Kuwait and transferred to Afghanistan as needed, some key items have been absorbed by the Israeli Defense Forces.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/some-trucked-to-us-emergency-stores-in-israel-some-goes-to-idf/feed/ 0 But Hamas Creates Facts with Innovative Terror Methods http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/but-hamas-creates-facts-with-innovative-terror-methods/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/but-hamas-creates-facts-with-innovative-terror-methods/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9008/ Using new tactics imparted by Iranian Guards and Hizballah, Hamas terrorizes West Bank highways to sabotage US Middle East diplomatic initiative and topple Mahmoud Abbas.

]]> Using new tactics imparted by Iranian Guards and Hizballah, Hamas terrorizes West Bank highways to sabotage US Middle East diplomatic initiative and topple Mahmoud Abbas.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/but-hamas-creates-facts-with-innovative-terror-methods/feed/ 0 A Hideaway for Secret Labs, Banned Nuclear Materials and Weapons http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-hideaway-for-secret-labs-banned-nuclear-materials-and-weapons/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-hideaway-for-secret-labs-banned-nuclear-materials-and-weapons/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9009/ It didn’t' take Iran too long to start using its new nuclear reactor at Bushehr as a safe hideaway for nuclear and secret weapons facilities.

]]> It didn’t' take Iran too long to start using its new nuclear reactor at Bushehr as a safe hideaway for nuclear and secret weapons facilities.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-hideaway-for-secret-labs-banned-nuclear-materials-and-weapons/feed/ 0 A Digest of DEBKAfile Round-the-Clock Exclusives in the Week Ending September 2, 2010 http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-digest-of-debkafile-round-the-clock-exclusives-in-the-week-ending-september-2-2010/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-digest-of-debkafile-round-the-clock-exclusives-in-the-week-ending-september-2-2010/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:53 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9010/ A Digest of debkafile Round-the-Clock Exclusives in the Week Ending September 2, 2010

]]> A Digest of debkafile Round-the-Clock Exclusives in the Week Ending September 2, 2010

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/a-digest-of-debkafile-round-the-clock-exclusives-in-the-week-ending-september-2-2010/feed/ 0 They Set up Joint Command for Coordinated War against Israel http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/they-set-up-joint-command-for-coordinated-war-against-israel/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/they-set-up-joint-command-for-coordinated-war-against-israel/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:12:52 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9005/ Bashar Assad and Hassan Nasrallah conclude a military cooperation pact for war against Israel on the premise that it will erupt in the near future. Damascus sets red lines for going to war against Israel.

]]> Bashar Assad and Hassan Nasrallah conclude a military cooperation pact for war against Israel on the premise that it will erupt in the near future. Damascus sets red lines for going to war against Israel.

]]> http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/they-set-up-joint-command-for-coordinated-war-against-israel/feed/ 0 Syria & Hizballah Conclude Secret Pact for War on Israel http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/syria-hizballah-conclude-secret-pact-for-war-on-israel/ http://www.hrmarsec.com/news/syria-hizballah-conclude-secret-pact-for-war-on-israel/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:38 +0000 DEBKAfile http://www.debka.com/article/9004/ They have set up a joint military command as a powerful tool of war with red lines for generating Syrian participation in a Hizballah-Israel conflict and advance intelligence-sharing mechanisms.
In its coming issue out Friday, DEBKA-Net-Weekly's exclusive sources detail the Syrian-Hizballah pact's twelve clauses.

We also uncover the outcome of Syrian-Hizballah meddling in Baghdad.
Don't miss these exclusive revelations.

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]]> They have set up a joint military command as a powerful tool of war with red lines for generating Syrian participation in a Hizballah-Israel conflict and advance intelligence-sharing mechanisms.
In its coming issue out Friday, DEBKA-Net-Weekly's exclusive sources detail the Syrian-Hizballah pact's twelve clauses.

We also uncover the outcome of Syrian-Hizballah meddling in Baghdad.
Don't miss these exclusive revelations.

To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weekly, click here

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