Category: Tactics
Quick Guide to Counter Piracy Boardings
Somali pirates have developed a predictable and successful modus operandi that will no doubt be replicated in waters outside the Indian Ocean. The pirates hijack deep draft commercial ships using gangs of three or more who approach in small open boats powered by outboard engines that are referred to as attack or pirate skiffs. These [...]
USCG: 4 Questions Simplify the Use of Force
Here is a fantastic article I found while trawling the internet. It’s a must read for all the coasties out there. By Commander Andrew J. Norris, U.S. Coast Guard Small units typically conduct Coast Guard PWCS (ports, waterways, coastal security) missions, including har- bor patrols and vessel boardings and escorts. They are commanded by very [...]
The Search Authority of Maritime Cops
Over at PoliceOne Tom Burrell, the site’s Patrolling the Waterways columnist, posted an article on the search authority of maritime cops. In it he discusses the same case law we’ve profiled in our Suspicionless Stops at Sea post, but takes it a step further by including some state cases and suggestions for making sure future [...]
Gunplay on Iraq’s Shatt al-Arab
A collection of State Department Escalation of Force Reports filed by security contractors in Iraq were recently made public following a FOIA request by the tabloid website Gawker. Included are summaries of maritime related incidents reported to the RSO in Basrah between February and June 2007 that occurred on the Shatt al-Arab in the vicinity [...]
Fishermen, Knives, & Loss of Life in South Korea
The latest in a series of deadly clashes involving the South Korean Coast Guard and Chinese commercial fishermen in the Yellow Sea has ended in death. A Coast Guard officer was stabbed in the stomach and another injured when a Chinese crew resisted being boarded as they were fishing illegally about 55 miles from Socheong [...]
HR 822: Who is for and against it.
HR 822 stipulates that any lawful holder of a concealed carry permit in one state will retain the right to carry in any other state which also issues concealed carry permits or does not prohibit concealed carry. What it doesn’t do is authorize federal interference in state gun laws. The state permit-issuing laws will remain the [...]
Learning via Podcasts, iTunes U, & Safety Solutions Academy
As a connoisseur of internet surfage, I am always looking for ideas and knowledge. While Phil may be a book guy, I prefer more modern ways of learning and building a functional knowledge base. By that I mean videos and audio presentations/discussions. Recently I began to discover a wealth of unused information that most of us have [...]
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