Bien Veni dan Sesel! Soyez le bienvenu aux Seychelles! Welcome to the Seychelles!

The Republic of Seychelles, in collaboration with the South Asia and Africa Regional Port Stability Cooperative (SAARPSCO), is honored to invite you to attend the global Anti-piracy, Maritime Security and International Maritime Information Sharing Conference to be held in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles, from September 6-9, .

The Republic of Seychelles is an island country consisting of a magnificent archipelago of 115 islands nestled in the Indian Ocean. SAARPSCO is headquartered in The Seychelles on the main island of Mahe. The Seychelles has made impressive strides in identifying, thwarting and prosecuting captured pirates, and has forged commanding alliances with her steadfast international partners to defeat this menace. The Seychelles is rapidly becoming a world leader in combating piracy, and is uniquely qualified to host such a timely and compelling conference.

Our purpose is clear and imperative: We are tasked with defending the international maritime community by launching robust programs to combat piracy, fortify port security, safeguard the oceanic environment, and ease conditions for international commerce on our waterways.

As our guest, you will be meeting with global maritime, government, business, security, technical and legal stakeholders who will address the threat of piracy to the sea trade, especially the cruise industry, as well as its solutions. Specifically, we will tackle issues such as the enhancement of port security, human and drug trafficking, the enforcement of lawful fishing practices, the creation of sophisticated vessel tracking systems, the promotion of international maritime communication, and the preservation of the Indian Ocean’s cherished pristine conditions, to name a few. You will also have ample opportunities to meet with your target audience. Please inquire about our custom agendas.

A conference fee of € 495.00 ($695.00) applies per person, which conveniently covers registration, all lectures, workshops, panel discussions, and exhibits, plus the reception, one gala dinner, and two buffet luncheons, as well as refreshments during the breaks.

A detailed agenda will be sent shortly. In the meantime, we will greatly appreciate your earliest reply regarding your plans to attend. Please reply by contacting Mr. Hans Niebergall at niebergall@saarpsco.com. He will also be delighted to advise you on travel recommendations. As your hosts, we look forward to welcoming you to this vital conference, and to The Seychelles!

With best regards,

Hans J. Niebergall
President & CEO

Jean-Paul Adam
Minister

Jöel Morgan
Minister

Peter Sinon
Minister

Congress must reconsider its mandate that the government scan all ocean containers coming into the United States, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said Wednesday.
“I don’t think we have any choice,” said Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., in a sharp break with previous Democratic statements. “I don’t want to do it, but it’s something that can’t realistically, and in some ways responsibly, be done — and in some cases does not need to be done.” (via The Journal of Commerce Online)


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“WHILE President Obama’s future vision of “a world with no nuclear weapons” is certainly laudable, for the present America still needs to do everything it can to prevent a terrorist from detonating such a bomb on our soil.

The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is in charge of developing a worldwide nuclear-detection system that, primarily, would use technology to monitor vehicles and shipping containers along the various transportation networks by which nuclear weapons could be smuggled into America. Yet the Government Accountability Office found last year that the detection office “lacks an overarching strategic plan,” despite the $2.8 billion a year spent on the initiative. How should the detection office proceed? [...]”

»Read more: New York Times

CHINOS is an EC funded project lead by the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL), Bremen/Bremerhaven. The project supports terminal operators and operators of intermodal logistics chains to exploit current challenges like increasing cargo volumes and upcoming security demands by employing innovative IT technology solutions. Processes can be optimised and accelerated tremendously by using automatic identification and condition checks with contact free reading possibilities (container RFID tags, electronic seals, optical checks) without requiring human intervention, thus dealing with commercial and security issues in one approach.

The European Commission (Maritime Affairs) recently issued a Press Release regarding the publication of a report concerned with maritime surveillance:

“In a report published today, the European Commission takes the first step towards establishing a comprehensive strategy for integrated maritime surveillance for Europe. The report, in the form of a Commission Staff Working Document, describes the current state of play as regards the surveillance, monitoring, tracking, identification and reporting systems put in place by EU Member States and EU Agencies. It also identifies the next steps to be undertaken and the challenges to be resolved in order to achieve an integrated maritime surveillance network for Europe. Such an integrated and cross-sectoral network would provide essential added value for national authorities in handling a range of challenges, such as trafficking in drugs, arms and people, illegal fisheries, pollution, piracy and terrorism. Greater systems integration would also help national authorities in charge of surveillance operations become more efficient and reduce their operating costs over time. [...]”

»Source:
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/press/press_rel031108_en.html

»See also the full report:
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/pdf/maritime_surveillance_non_paper.pdf

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