Skip Navigation Links
News
Magazine
Events
Contact us

TWIC update

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Email AddThis Feed Button AddThis Social Bookmark Button

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released the latest edition of its status report on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program – the TWIC Dashboard.  As of May 23, a total of 309,472 maritime workers have enrolled in the program and 111,,019 cards have been activated.  TSA also made available the minutes of the TWIC Stakeholder Communication Committee meeting.  Among other things, it notes that the security threat letters are being updated, based on feedback received. (HK Law).

Maritime Reporter November 2008 Digital Edition
Latest Maritime News    rss feeds

Maritime Security

Blackwater Gunboats To Protect Ships

According to a Nov. 19 report from The Independent World, the American security company Blackwater is planning to launche a flotilla of gunboats for hire by the shipping companies.

Royal Navy Hands Over Suspected Pirates

Eight suspected pirates apprehended by crew members from Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland off Africa's east coast last week have been handed over to the custody of the Kenyan Police today,

Indian Navy Encounters Pirate Mother Ship

The Indian Naval Ship Tabar, which is currently in the Gulf of Aden for Anti-Piracy Surveillance and Patrol Operations, encountered a pirate vessel, 285 NM South

mobi | rss feeds | archive