"I came to pray for my colleagues and the passengers who lost their lives, " said Santosh Velhal, a Costa Concordia crew member from Mumbai who worked in the ship's security department.
The International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code put in place that year by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the U.N. body responsible for the safety and security of shipping, had a profoundly positive effect on seaport security.
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Moscow has also continued to ship arms to Syrian security forces.
Joe Allen believes this perspective is both unique and effective but one he is also willing to share with everyone, even ship owners who employ rival security firms.
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The ship carried a Navy mobile security team that is authorized to respond to perceived threats, as do all military-contracted ships in the 5th Fleet's area of command in the waters surrounding the turbulent Middle East and East Africa, the Navy said.
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Cypriot authorities have reportedly inspected the ship twice, have communicated their findings to the Security Council, and are still waiting for guidance on how to deal with the ship.
In inspecting the ship the US was operating under UN Security Council Resolution 1747, which bars Iran from exporting arms.
Yet after four hours in port, the ship was boarded and searched by armed security personel, and the captain was detained on suspicion of trafficking in arms or drugs.
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Another U.S. administration official said the ship's cargo was bound for Zimbabwe's security forces.
Once the ship's owners have sourced cash, a private security firm takes over.
Some experts, however, conclude that the addition of coalition warships, diplomatic working groups and private security firms, increases complexity and further confuses ship owners looking for simple solutions.
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Like a city, the ship has a fire and emergency response capability and its own security organization, including security forces, legal services, brig and a process by which the captain enforces good order and discipline.
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An informal arrangement that gives Mr Clegg's party great influence on economic policy but relatively little on matters of security may be enough to keep the coalition a happy ship.
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The past June, the Center for Security Policy awarded former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, father of the 600 ship Navy, with the Freedom Flame Award at the Union Club in New York City.
It builds on the standard kidnapping and ransom policy by bringing in consultants to train crews in security, prepare emergency safe rooms where crews can lock themselves in until a hijacked ship can be retaken, and provide round-the-clock advice to captains on safe routes to take.
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