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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, 19 October 11
ADARO ACQUIRES BUKIT ENIM ENERGI - INSIDER STORIES
Insider Stories reported that, Coal miner PT Adaro Energy Tbk, via its subsidiary dubbed PT Alam Tri Abadi, today revealed a 46% stake takeover of a ...
Tuesday, 18 October 11
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT APPOINTS JERO WACIK AS NEW MINISTER OF ENERGY & MINERAL RESOURCES
COALspot.com - Jero Wacik has been appointed as minister of energy and mineral resources of Indonesia replacing Darwin Saleh and Prof. Widjajono Par ...
Tuesday, 18 October 11
DELTA DUNIA MAKMUR HAS PRODUCED 3.0 MILLION TONS OF COAL LAST MONTH
COALspot.com - PT. Delta Dunia Makmur, wholly owned subsidiary, PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), Delta Dunia Makmur has removed 1.4 million bcm ...
Monday, 17 October 11
KOWEPO TO BUY 260,000 MT BITUMINOUS COAL
COALspot.com - KOWEPO has issued a spot tender for 260,000MT of minimum 5,600kcal/kg NAR Bituminous Coal.
The tender document also mentioned tha ...
Monday, 17 October 11
CAPESIZE SHIPPING COSTS CLIMB TO 10-MONTH HIGH ON ORE IMPORTS
The cost to hire capesize vessels climbed to a 10-month high as rising imports of iron ore to China boosted demand for the ships.Monthly iron-ore sh ...
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- The University of Queensland
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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