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Monday, 10 October 11
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL TO BE THE NEW PIRACY HOTSPOT FOR THIS YEAR SAYS MARITIME SECURITY EXPERT - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
 The Mozambique Channel, as well as the entrance to the Persian Gulf, are expected to become some of the new pirate hotspots for piracy, says Richard Mcenery, Operations Director with Ocean Protection Services Ltd, one of the companies currently offering security services onboard vessels. In a special interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Mr. Mcenery, states that the only long-term and viable solution to the plague of piracy is a land-based one, as this is where each pirate is “born”. He also says that more and more countries will allow armed guards onboard vessels, following the example set by the UK, Norway and Germany.
The question in everyone’s lips these days, is why is piracy so hard to stop? Could you tell us your view on the subject?
Piracy is hard to stop because the Navies don’t have the de-restriction they need and want. But I don’t think the pirates will ever be stopped by navies patrolling the Ocean. The only solution to piracy is a land based one.
Despite international efforts, we’ve seen that the number of attacks on vessels are increasing in various regions around the world, not only in the Gulf of Aden. Why is that?
Pirates and thieves can see the success by the Somalia pirates and the way they get away with it. So in some cases it will be the copy cat effect. But the pirates around the world are all very different in what they want and need.
Which would say are the current piracy hot-spots that ships should be careful?
The new hotspot for this year I think it will be the Mozambique channel, But I also feel the pirates will possibly start to realize the embarkation and disembarkation point of armed guards, they will start to use that as their advantage. So possibly the entrance to the Persian Gulf could be a new hotspot this piracy season.
We’ve seen that pirates have been quite resourceful and flexible in terms of adopting new tactics. How have they evolved over time, especially after an increase of navy patrols?
They have been able to evolve because of money from their original attacks years ago. Some pirate groups will have invested in better firearms and boats, while other pirates will still have the same firearms and boats as 2 years ago. But the tactics and the way the pirates think has definitely evolved. Pirates understand the Navy and the reaction of the Ship’s crew when pirates are spotted. This is why a vessel should have armed or unarmed guards.
One controversial theory suggests that pirates are been notified of a target-ship’s exact location through “insider” information. Do you believe that this is the way they manage to outsmart patrol boats and other security measures in place, using the element of surprise and thorough knowledge of the ship’s course?
I do not believe this, but I am not saying it may not happen, I still believe that the pirates take what they come across. But pirates may start using tactics like this as it has become harder for them to capture vessel, due to the amount of ships with security guards.
Which types of ships are the pirates’ favorites?
Slow, low and full of valuables. This is what is easiest for them.
What services does your company offer to ship owners?
We provide armed and unarmed security teams from all areas around the Indian Ocean. We also provide Anti Piracy training to the ship’s crew before they reach the Indian Ocean eg Singapore, Gibraltar.
In which areas around the world are you able to provide protection?
We can provide Unarmed Guards in Most areas, But armed guards we provide in Most areas around the Indian Ocean. Philippines, And now we have been providing armed guards in the Gulf Of Guinea.
How does Ocean Protection Services operate in terms of avoiding fatalities?
We operate as most British security companies do, with strict Rules of use of force. We are not out there to kill the pirates we are out there to protect the Vessel, And this is why we carry out our own in house training to our teams that deploy with us.
Do you believe that ships with armed protection will be the answer to piracy?
This is the current answer yes, this is also the only successful answer
At the moment, which countries have permitted such use of armed protection on board vessels and which are bound to follow?
In the last 3 months we have seen most countries change their attitude to armed guards. Even the IMO is changing its attitude. With recent countries like Britain, Germany and Norway, all will follow by the end of the year I believe.
Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping
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Wednesday, 26 October 11
PWCS GLOBAL SHIPPING BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS: RECOVERY IN 2010 BUT GREAT UNCERTAINLY FOR 2011
The recovery of global trade in 2010 to the same levels as 2008 led to an improvement in the overall performance of shipping companies in 2010 compa ...
Wednesday, 26 October 11
INDIAN MARKET WAS REMAINED TIGHT THE WHOLE LAST WEEK - BRS
The market once more seems to be at a crossroads. The indices last week remained fairly stable (except for the Panamax sector), ending the week as f ...
Tuesday, 25 October 11
DRY BULK MARKET STEADY, ANALYSTS LOOKING FOR ADDED PRESSURE ON THE MARKET - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market was unchanged on Monday, with the industry’s benchmark, the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ending the session at 2,153 points, exa ...
Monday, 24 October 11
NEW HEAD OF INDONESIA'S MINING MINISTRY GETS RAKED OVER THE COALS - JOSEPH KIRSCHKE
COALspot.com - Following Indonesia’s presidential cabinet shakeup last week, many are questioning the qualifications of Energy and Mineral Res ...
Monday, 24 October 11
CHINA QINHUANGDAO COAL PRICE RISES TO HIGHEST IN THREE YEARS - BUSINESSWEEK
Business week reported that, China’s power-station coal price rose to the highest level in three years as power stations and central heating p ...
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Planning Commission, India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
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