Piracy beyond Somalia: the Cotonou tanker attacks
Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Director of consultancy Dirk Steffen presented on the Cotonou/Lome/Lagos tanker attacks at the Tanker Safety Conference and described how these were part of a larger system connected to illegal bunkering.
Containing Piracy at the Horn of Africa: Effectiveness of Naval and Shipping Counter-Piracy Measures
University of Hamburg (Hiob Ludolf Centre)
The Hiob Ludolf Centre at The Afrika Institut of the University of Hamburg organised a conference on "Piracy Off Somalia: Origins, Current Dynamics and Global Ramifications" 13 July 2011.
Director of Consultancy Dirk Steffen gave a presentation about the impact that naval measures and merchant marine self-protection measures have on preventing hijackings; what works well and what does not and the prospects for defending against Somali piracy at sea.
At the same event Associate Senior Analyst Dr. Stig Jarle Hansen also gave a presentation.
9th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-sessional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes
Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur
9th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-sessional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes 30-31 May 2011. A presentation on the current situation and regional assessment will be given.
Risk Intelligence's Senior Analyst Karsten von Hoesslin will give a presentation and act as the expert delegate for the Council of Security Cooperation in Asia Pacific (CSCAP) consisting of 22 national committees of the of the Asia Pacific.
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Piracy: Current Developments and Legal Challenges in South East Asia and off the Horn of Africa
NUS Bukit Timah Campus
The by-invitation only seminar is jointly hosted by the Centre for International Law in Singapore and Risk Intelligence. It will take place on 25 May 2011.
The seminar will give an overview of the situation off Somalia as well as in South East Asia. Following on that, the legal challenges of anti piracy operations and putting armed guards on vessels will be detailed. The presentations will be operationally focused and aimed at shipping companies.
Senior analyst Karsten von Hoesslin and Chief analyst Nis Leerskov Mathiesen will give Risk Intelligence's presentations.
Human, arms and drug trafficking in maritime Southeast Asia
Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok
Human Development Forum Foundation (HDFF) a Thai foundation registered since 2007 focusing on Human Security Issues is organizing a half day Strategic Forum on non-traditional security Issues related to human, arms and drug smuggling with possible implications to Thailand and Malaysia.
Risk Intelligence's Senior analyst Karsten von Hoesslin will give the presentation.
Combating the Scourge of Piracy
Break Bulk Europe 2011
Director of Consultancy Dirk Steffen was participating in the round-table on piracy on 18 May 2011.
"Incidences of piracy and hijacking vessels continue to grow despite efforts to curtail them. Shippers must now take piracy risk into consideration during supplier and carrier selection. Industry leaders will discuss piracy risk mitigation from carrier and shipper perspectives."
Reporting maritime attacks in Southeast Asia:
A Survey of actors, roles and challenges
Senior Analyst Karsten von Hoesslin will give a presentation at the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.
Executive Seminar Room, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Block B, Level 3, 469 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259756
Time: 14:00-15:30
Udvikling i pirateri ved Afrikas Horn i 2010 til i dag samt trends for resten af 2011
Danmarks Rederiforening
On Managing Director Hans Tino Hansen gave a presentation at the Maritime Development Centre of Europe's Piracy group on the development of piracy 2010 to date and forecasted trends to come. Hans was speaking in Danish but the slides were in English and can be seen below.
Piracy trends & developments off the Horn of Africa: Challenges facing South East Asian navies engaged in counter piracy operations
Centre for International Law
Karsten von Hoesslin, Senior Analyst, will give a presentation on 30 March 2011.
This presentation examines the evolution of Somali piracy and address the major changes in modus operandi and on-going trends occurring off the Horn of Africa. It will address the key challenges that coalition navies are faced with concerning the evolving tactics and changing modus operandi of Somali pirates.
Admission is free.
Piracy and Armed Sea Robbery - Far From Contained
3rd Annual Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference & Exhibition
Risk Intelligence's senior analyst Karsten von Hoessling will give the keynote and examine the trends and patterns within the regions, the current counter-piracy initiatives in the most high-risk areas such as Horn of Africa, and explore possible solutions.
See the agenda here.