Regulation

Armed Guards

Maritime Security Discussion Features Comments on International Standards

A recent discussion among experts regarding maritime security policy addressed the need for international regulation to apply to all flag states.

Seward & Kissel Partner Continues to Speak out on Piracy

Seward and Kissel partner Bruce Paulsen spoke with Fox News on issues surrounding piracy in response to the hijacking of the U.S. vessel C-Retriever this past week. 

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ISO Concludes Second Meeting on Armed Guard Regulations

The International Organization for Standards completed its meeting addressing the draft regulations for the use of armed guards onboard vessels.

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Panama to Require Accreditation for PMSCs

Panama has adopted legislation that require private military security companies to meet requirements to served onboard its vessels by January 3, 2013.

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Specialists outline difficulties in establishing uniform armed guards standards

Maritime lawyers have discussed the challenges in developing and enforcing a uniform set of standards for the use of armed guards to counter piracy.

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Tuvalu Explains Counterpiracy Policies

The Tuvalu Ship Registry has shared some of their thoughts with the ISRR in response to findings that piracy rates have decreased over the past year.

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Piracy Winding Down?

The Associated Press has recently written, the "Party appears to be ending for Somali pirates" as shipping companies fight back with private security personnel and military intervention, but whether that proves true ultimately has yet to be determined.

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Private Security Firm Calculates Economic Cost of Piracy

Managing director of private security firm Protection Vessels International (PVI) Eric Conway has published the paper "Calculating the Cost of Piracy" - a cost which affects flag states.

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Dutch armed guard ban leaving shipowners with little choice but to flag out

The Netherlands' continued refusal to allow national shipowners to hire privately contracted armed security personnel is leaving some with little choice but to switch registries.

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Belgium and Italy approve armed guard use

Belgium and Italy have approved the use of armed guards on board their vessels.

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