FRANCE and Japan has allowed armed guards on their ships against the threat of piracy, said UK maritime security company GoAGT (Gulf of Aden Group Transits Ltd).
The change in law must be seen as a reminder that piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a real concern, said GoAGT chief operations officer Gerry Northwood.
"Armed security teams on Japanese oil tankers will help improve the layered defence system that has already been adopted by many other countries. It is a strong message being sent out to pirates that Japanese tankers are not soft targets," said Mr Northwood.
GoAGT chief executive Nick Davis said the change in policy by France also highlights that the issue of piracy is penetrating deeper with French concerns, extending to the security of its own energy supplies.
"Whilst many fear activity in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, there are other regions becoming more susceptible to piracy such as the Gulf of Guinea, which must be recognised as a growing concern," said Mr Davis.
PIRACY
08 December 2013 - 20:41
France, Japan allow shipboard armed guards on soft target oil tankers
FRANCE and Japan has allowed armed guards on their ships against the threat of piracy, said UK maritime security company GoAGT (Gulf of Aden Group Transits Ltd).
PIRACY
08 December 2013 - 20:41
France, Japan allow shipboard armed guards on soft target oil tankers
This news 8602 hits received.
These news may also interest you