Security – Page 13
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NewsWireless security buoys have WOW factor
In its ongoing quest to find and stop weapons of mass destruction, the US Department of Defense is expanding the role of elite commando units.
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NewsNavy divers fail to beat Sentinel
UK based subsea acoustic systems designer and manufacturer Sonardyne has completed a successful week at the inaugural NAVDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
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NewsMulti-technology Protector deters pirates
The increasing threat to vessels from piracy attacks has lead Vector Developments to apply its experience of marine and military level mission critical systems to design an anti-piracy device.
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NewsSea Cobra takes a Quantum leap
UK based electro-optical systems manufacturer Chess Dynamics Ltd has announced a new agreement with Quantum Marine Marketing Ltd which will see their range of CCTV and thermal imaging camera systems launched into the commercial marine market for the first time.
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NewsUnited Nations pledges to tackle piracy
In a response to the 13 organisations who jointly presented an almost million strong petition demanding action on piracy recently, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has promised that the UN and its partners will ''spare no effort to address the challenges arising from the issue of piracy''.
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NewsSuccessful full size trial of ShipArrestor
Miko Marine AS of Oslo has successfully completed the first full scale test of its pioneering ShipArrestor system.
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NewsJoint venture to raise maritime security standards
The Poole UK based Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre (MMWC) has entered into a joint venture agreement with specialist maritime security company Independent Maritime Security Associates Ltd (IMSA) to combine accredited private maritime security training with anti-piracy Best Management Practice and the most comprehensive piracy intelligence.
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NewsSecurity served by through ice communication trials
Homeland security in northern climes will be among the beneficiaries of field trials successfully completed by WFS Technologies of Scotland and Kongsberg Maritime Subsea of wireless communication through ice.
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NewsQuantum leap in security at Seawork
Following their successful launch into the marine market at Seawork 2009, CDA Solutions Ltd will be unveiling their new Total Marine Security (TMS) concept at this year’s show.
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NewsPort of Cork is safe and secure
The Port of Cork is one of Ireland’s largest and most economically important ports. Over 3,000 ships and 10m tons of cargo pass though the port each year, making it one of the busiest ports in Ireland.
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NewsGlobal coalition says, ‘Enough is Enough’
An unprecedented coalition of organisations, from trade unions to shipowners’ associations and insurers, has joined forces to back a global e-petition demanding concrete action to end the piracy that is putting lives at risk and threatening world trade.
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NewsNew updated anti-piracy training package
With Somali pirates continuing to attack shipping and a number of nasty incidents occurring elsewhere, such as off the coast of West Africa, Videotel’s launch of a revised version of its Piracy & Armed Robbery training package is particularly timely.
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NewsUS Navy extends swimmer detection security system
Sonardyne International has sold and delivered additional Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar Systems for the US Navy. They will be used for the Integrated Swimmer Detection Program managed by the Naval Underwater Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport RI.
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NewsMajor port security upgrade at Invergordon
Following a successful launch into the marine market at Seawork 2009, CDA Solutions Ltd has been successful in winning a major contract in Scotlandin the form of a large integrated CCTV and Access Control System for Cromarty Firth Port Authority’ s impressive facility at Invergordon.
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NewsStudents play pirates at Lymington
The Poole UK based Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre, non-profit counter-piracy organisation, held a successful first Surveillance and Training Officer (STO) course last month.
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NewsEuropean Union buys into intruder detection sonar
Hampshire UK based Sonardyne International Ltd has won a contract worth in excess of € 1.5m with an EU research consortium for the supply of multiple Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonars (IDS).
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NewsExtended range for underwater threat detection
Hampshire UK based Sonardyne International Ltd has completed a programme of trials that has resulted in several new specification changes to its Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system.
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NewsDiver detection success in UK port trials
Underwater acoustic equipment supplier Reson has successfully demonstrated contraband and diver detection systems in UK ports.
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NewsRegional assistance key to new NATO piracy strategy
Operation Ocean Shield, NATO’ s contribution to international efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa, commenced last month after the North Atlantic Council (NAC) approved the mission.
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NewsUnderwater surveillance brought to life
Busy ports create many issues for the authorities, and differences in opinion can often end up in court, writes Jukka Riivari, CEO of Finland based Mirasys, which develops and supplies software that helps organisations manage the information captured by digital video and CCTV cameras.
