Information Sharing

Always on the lookout for new information to share, here is a site that may be useful.
Open Source Intelligence For Armchair Admirals
http://blog.usni.org/?p=5178

Paradox Marine in the news

A press release for a great company. Always helpful to me in my (still) fledgling days of business.
http://www.homeportmarine.com/marcom/paradoxnews.html

If you are in the Tampa Bay area (or anywhere else, really) and would like to know more ab out them, drop me a line.

Iran holds yacht with 5 UK nationals

Iran holds yacht with 5 UK nationals -
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091130/D9CA26680.html
and here -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232158/Five-sailors-taken-hostage-Iran.html

Awareness on land as well as at sea

Keep an awareness on land as well as at sea.

St. Lucia, Marigot Bay - Cruisers Robbed in Street
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-11-28-1/view

French Yacht Adriano seized in Kochi by CISF

Sometimes it can seem the good guys (State Customs/Law Enforcement) can be the bad guys when they are doing their jobs. All worked out here, happily.
http://www.giirayachts.com/2009/11/french-yacht-adriano-seized-in-kochi-by-cisf.html

Maritime Mobile Nets

An idea highly recommended (probably number one recommendation) is keeping situational awareness, knowing what is going on around you.

One method is to tune in to the regular broadcasts of fellow sailors in the area.

Here are a couple of sites to start your research.

An intro - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritime_mobile_amateur_radio

"Maritime Mobile" Radio Nets For Cruisers - http://www.cruiser.co.za/radionet.asp

Maya Paradise's HF Frequencies for Boaters - http://www.mayaparadise.com/mmfreq1.htm

Radio Nets - http://www.71421.net/IK4HAQ/Radio_Nets.html

Updates on the 'Lynn Rival' and an article on IO and Red Sea Passage

Passage from Indian Ocean via Red Sea to Europe - Extremely Unsafe
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-11-20-2/view


Kidnapped British couple "ill"
http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20091019150330ibinews.html

Pirate Video of Sailors at Gunpoint
http://www.yachtpals.com/pirate-chandler-7071