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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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Thursday, 29 December 11
NEW VESSELS DELIVERED ARE FLOODING THE OCEANS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
As expected 2011 has been the year that newbuilding deliveries peaked and kept "flooding" the market, thus supressing freight rates and er ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
MINERS MAKE CASE FOR RESUMING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, problems with the renegotiation of mining contracts in the country are far from over, as agreements on several cruci ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
COAL SHIPMENT OF TIANJIN PORT REACHED 6.72 MLN TONNES IN NOVEMBER - STEEL HOME / HELLENIC SHIPPING
Tianjin port shipped 6.72 million tonnes of coal in November, decreasing 600,000 tonnes versus 7.32 million tonnes in October, while up 21.09% or 1. ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
NEW CLAUSE PUBLISHED FOR SLOW STEAMING - BIMCO
Many owners and operators faced with high bunker prices are considering implementing slow steaming regimes to save fuel and to assist with capacity ...
Monday, 26 December 11
NEW EXPORT TAX PLAN GREETED WITH PRAISE AND CRITICISM - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post, one of the Indonesia's leading english news paper reported that, both praise and criticism showered the government’s plan t ...
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PTC India Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Parliament of New Zealand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
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