About the course The International Ship and Port-Facility Security (ISPS) Code specifies that the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) is responsible for the development, implementation, revision, and maintenance of the Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP). The PFSP outlines the required measures to prevent the unauthorised access of people, weapons and contraband into port, and provide… Continue reading SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY AT UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER (PFSO) (DfT)
Month: June 2018
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, UAE DIPLOMAT, ISRAELI PM HOLD SECRET MEETINGS
Source: Times of Islamabad Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held secret meetings with the leaders of the Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates, media reports have claimed. The Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported on Friday that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held secret meetings in Amman.… Continue reading SAUDI CROWN PRINCE, UAE DIPLOMAT, ISRAELI PM HOLD SECRET MEETINGS
ISRAEL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RELIEVE GAZA ISOLATION BY BUILDING PORT IN CYPRUS
Source: Jerusalem Post By Tovah Lazaroff Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman advanced a plan to build a port for Gaza in nearby Cyprus, when he visited that country over the weekend, Channel 2 reported on Monday night. The report broke after US envoys Jason Greenblatt and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the… Continue reading ISRAEL ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RELIEVE GAZA ISOLATION BY BUILDING PORT IN CYPRUS
CHP’S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INCE ACCEPTS DEFEAT, VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING
Source: Hurriyet Daily News Muharrem İnce, the presidential candidate of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), conceded defeat in what he called “unjust” presidential elections on June 25 but vowed to continue his political fight. “There is no significant difference between the official ballot reports that our officials have shown us and the numbers… Continue reading CHP’S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE INCE ACCEPTS DEFEAT, VOWS TO KEEP FIGHTING
TURKEY’S ELECTIONS GIVE ERDOGAN EVEN MORE CONTROL
Source: STRATFOR The Turkish High Electoral Board has yet to issue the official results, but the June 24 national elections for all intents and purposes are over, and incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five-year term as president. With his victory, Erdogan can remain president for an additional two terms, until 2028. And he… Continue reading TURKEY’S ELECTIONS GIVE ERDOGAN EVEN MORE CONTROL
RUSSIA TO REVIVE THE SOVIET PROJECT OF A GIANT TORPEDO
Source: Defence Blog Russia has plans to revive project of development of super-power nuclear torpedoes, Shamil Aliyev, one of Russia’s leading specialist said in an interview with the RIA Novosti news agency. According to the RIA Novosti, citing the to scientist, in Russia revise the idea of academician Andrei Sakharov to create a super-powerful torpedo… Continue reading RUSSIA TO REVIVE THE SOVIET PROJECT OF A GIANT TORPEDO
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH PREPARES FOR FIRST F-35 DECK LANDINGS
Source: UK Defence Journal By George Allison Members of Flying Control and flight deck handlers from HMS Queen Elizabeth recently crossed the Atlantic to see live F-35B jets in action. Their carrier is due to conduct flying trials with the state-of-the-art aircraft in the late summer/early autumn off the eastern seaboard of the USA. Preparations… Continue reading HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH PREPARES FOR FIRST F-35 DECK LANDINGS
ITALY AND MALTA BLOCK ANOTHER RESCUE SHIP CARRYING MIGRANTS
Source: NY Times By Megan Specia For the second time this month, the authorities in Italy and Malta are refusing to allow a rescue ship with hundreds of migrants aboard to dock in their ports. The rescue vessel, the MV Lifeline, run by the German charity Mission Lifeline, has been unable to offload 234 people… Continue reading ITALY AND MALTA BLOCK ANOTHER RESCUE SHIP CARRYING MIGRANTS
SEAWOLF THE SECRET SUBMARINE THE US NAVY DOES NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT
Source: The National Interest By David Axe So what was Seawolf doing under the ice? Most likely simply training … for fighting under ice. For a submarine crew, going to the Arctic “gives us the opportunity to test our combat systems, our navigation systems, our communication systems and just what it’s like to operate in… Continue reading SEAWOLF THE SECRET SUBMARINE THE US NAVY DOES NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT
CONCERNS RAISED SOUTHERN SYRIAN REGIME OFFENSIVE MAY SPILL OVER TO ISRAEL
Source: Jerusalem Post By Seth J. Frantzman Artillery and bombs rained down on Syrian rebel-held areas in southern Syria as the Assad regime ramped up its offensive against the rebels after years of relative quiet and cease-fire. On Saturday, the first Russian air strikes in more than a year were carried out against rebel positions.… Continue reading CONCERNS RAISED SOUTHERN SYRIAN REGIME OFFENSIVE MAY SPILL OVER TO ISRAEL