Proceedings Of The Marine

SPR 2012

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Militaries and associated stake- holders involved in combating piracy meet regularly in Bah- rain to keep apprised of devel- opments and better coordinate organizational efforts. These efforts are supplemented by secure, controlled-access web- sites that provide real-time piracy activity, distress calls, and military counter-piracy response. About the author: Mr. Todd Offutt has served more than 20 years in maritime safety, security and environmental protection, including three overseas assignments and travels to more than 75 countries. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College, earned two graduate degrees in management and national security and strategic stud- ies, and completed operational training with industry in the Port of Baltimore. Contributing authors: LT Jamie Wrona and LT Chris Brown DUH OLDLVRQ RIÀFHUV ZLWK 0$5/2 LQ Bahrain, and LT James Lloyd is a former 0$5/2 OLDLVRQ RIÀFHU ZLWK WKH 8 6 Navy Reserve. Spotlight on MARLO The Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) was established in 1987, during a time when tankers and dry cargo vessels of neutral nations were being indiscrimi- nately attacked in the Arabian Gulf. The U.S. Navy created MARLO as a mecha- nism to communicate with and assist the commercial community and initiated a convoy system with escorts to avert fur- ther loss of life and property. The MARLO mission: Facilitate informa- tion exchange among the United States Navy, combined maritime forces, and the commercial maritime community in the United States Central Command's area of responsibility. As such, it operates as a conduit for information focused on the safety and security of shipping and is committed to assisting all members of the commercial maritime community. MARLO Today MARLO remains part of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and works to support the commercial maritime com- munity. The MARLO newsletter is distrib- uted by email and provides current infor- ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ mation on navigational safety, threats to shipping, updates to marine regulation, and other items of interest. Additionally, MARLO conducts a number of events where commercial mariners and industry representatives from the Gulf, East Africa, and Europe are invited to share their views with combined mari- time forces senior leadership and other members of the maritime community. The annual MARLO maritime conference in Dubai typically features top military commanders, senior government offi- cials, industry leaders, and experts from the maritime community. In recent years, MARLO has hosted regional receptions in countries such as Kenya, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Oman that focus on a particular sub-region, country, or specific groups within the commercial maritime commu- nity. These smaller meetings provide an opportunity to meet with individuals who may not have the opportunity to travel to the annual Dubai conference. Available from MARLO "Findings of Fact and Lessons Learned from Pirated Vessels," investigations of pirated vessels, hostage crew debriefings, and interviews of incarcerated pirates reveal a harrowing account of life aboard a pirated vessel. Email request to: marlo.bahrain@ me.navy.mil. "MARLO News," a bimonthly e-publication that includes discussion on current news and feature articles about ongoing operations of the U.S. Navy and Combined Maritime Forces, convoy schedules, www.uscg.mil/proceedings exercises, and developments within the maritime industry in the Middle East. Available online at: www.cusnc.navy.mil/marlo. "Piracy Analysis and Threats to Shipping," a weekly e-newsbrief containing piracy events, weather forecasts, weather predictors of pirate activity, worldwide threat summary, counter-piracy and maritime crime announcements and advisories, and related information. Distributed via email. Send your email address to: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil. Spring 2012 Proceedings 31

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