Archive for the 'Kidnap And Ransom' Category

Military News: Questions Raised About Royal Navy–Did They Stand By as Pirates Snatched British Yacht Couple?

     Boy, thats a pretty heavy charge, and I wonder what the Royal Navy has to say about this?  Thanks to David for sending me this one by the way, and we will see if there is any kind of a backlash from the public on this.  Especially if the pirates execute the Chandlers […]

Maritime Security: ‘Duncan Falconer’ and the Company FSI Maritime

“In Somalia, you know what the threat is: they sees ya, they chases ya, they shoots at ya and they climbs on board. That’s their technique. How do you mitigate that? Well, we’ve got intelligence sources from many recent incidents in the area; after that, it’s training the crew, preparation and reaction. Preparation is all […]

Kidnap and Ransom: ‘The Snatchback’, Gus Zamora, and Rescuing Children in Foreign Lands

   What’s interesting about this story, is the method that Gus Zamora uses in order to snatch these children, to get them back to their parents.  The planning, the risk of getting arrested in another country, the emotions of the family and the amazing successes of Gus and his company are a fascinating study.  He hasn’t been […]

Podcasts: NPR-Behind The Business Plan of Pirates Inc.

     I posted the initial story awhile back under ‘paracargo’, with a photo of some cash being dropped to a boat to pay off the pirates.  That part was fascinating to me, but this part of the operation is equally fascinating.  Matter of fact, the whole thing should be a case study at some maritime institute […]

Kidnap and Ransom: Rural Mexican Villages Dig Moats to Repel Raiding Gangsters

“We have support of the federal forces,” said an official of the dirt-street village. “Security is what we’re lacking.” 
    This is sickening to read.  When a town has to resort to these types of measures to defend themselves from this kind of crime, then you know things are really bad. The protection of this town […]

Kidnap and Ransom: How Do You Pay a Pirate’s Ransom?

 How do you pay a pirate’s ransom?
By Robyn Hunter
BBC News
03/12/2008
Pirates in Somalia are making a fortune by hijacking ships and demanding ransoms to set them and their crews free - one official estimates the total this year to be around $150m.
There are conflicting reports about how much they want for the Saudi oil tanker they […]

News: FBI Seeks Information About Former Agent Bob Levinson, Missing in Iran

   This is an interesting one, because Bob has been missing since last year.  I am glad that the FBI is getting involved on this and putting out the word.  Hopefully they will get some movement on this.  It is possible that this could be an isolated case, but more than likely this is a […]

News: Pawns In The Jungles of Colombia

     This story still pisses me off.  It’s been this long, and those guys are still being held captive?  I have slightly more hope that they will eventually be released as the FARC slowly diminishes, but who knows.  Private contractors do not add up to squat in this world, when you get captured.  Please note […]

News: Somali Pirates Find Booming Business

One of my readers sent me this story, and I thought it was pretty interesting.  This article gives a little hint as to the thought process that these pirates have out there and how they are profitting from their take downs.  -Head Jundi
 
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Somali pirates find booming business
Draft U.N. resolution to give countries legal arsenal to nab high-seas thugs
 
The Associated […]

Industry Talk: Private Security Takes to the Sea

This is a great little primer, as to the state of the Private Naval Company/Private Security Company industry.  Recent kidnapping and hostage events off the coast of Somalia, have brought this issue out in the open again, and it begs this question.  Where is the PNC/PSC industry heading, and who are the players?  -Head Jundi 
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ISN Security Watch
7 April 2008
Private security takes […]