Why we need an international convention on piracy
Yesterday was my regular press briefing in the fabulous surroundings of the Caledonian club in SW1, London and the topic of piracy and in particular armed guards was very much to the fore. Continue reading
My Piracy speech from CMA
Piracy – the Scourge Worsens (Guy E.C. Maitland) from MTI Network on Vimeo.… Continue reading
Piracy panel update
It may look all smiles but this was actually a pretty serious piracy debate. Watch this space for an edited version in the next few days. Continue reading
Questions remain over piracy issue
One of my twitter followers, @zouthapper submitted a couple of questions for our piracy panel and I thought I would answer them with a blog post rather than try and condense it to a concise 140 characters. Continue reading
Live from CMA: Piracy – the scourge worsens
I will be taking to the stage today to take part in a panel discussion at CMA that looks at piracy and what can be done to stop it.
Readers around the world can view the webcast live at the following link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/piracy—the-scourge-worsens?lang=0
You can also see my interview with Tradewinds TV at yesterday’s conference here Continue reading
The next phase of piracy
At present, more than 50 vessels and 800 crew are believed to be held hostage by pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. International response has not been overwhelming, partly because the most promising remedies are complex and difficult. Continue reading
IMO needs Action plan from Piracy meeting
On the first Thursday of next month, the International Maritime Organization will host a ceremony to launch the Action Plan to promote 2011’s World Maritime Day theme: “Piracy: Orchestrating the Response”. Continue reading
All talk and no action
A great deal has been said, at the seemingly numberless conferences on (a) piracy, and (b) the Year of the Seafarer, that (c) there is a shortage of qualified seafarers; (d) that “criminalisation” of the seafarer is a growing problem; that (e) better training is needed; and that (f) we of the shipping community must do something about these problems. Continue reading
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