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DiscussionsItalian Navy-Confitarma against the mercantile piracy (3): essential the control of the maritime spaces
Rome, Italy - For the criminal organizations the Mediterranean is an ideal place for their traffic
The modern criminal organizations, really thanks to globalization, exploit the benefits result from the freedom of navigation to develop their illegal traffics. To the the Naval Forces has requested,... more
DiscussionsItalian Navy-Confitarma against the mercantile piracy (2): maritime communication networks more and more strategic
Rome, Italy - Cooperation and integration forms more and more wide and articulated
The event of September 11, 2001 have determined a net acceleration in the evolution of the international geostrategic landscape and a deep changeover of the menace's forms, today greatly characterized... more
DiscussionsItalian Navy-Confitarma against the mercantile piracy (6): piracy's actions in the Horn of Africa
Rome, Italy - The Italian events
On July 20 2005, the "Jolly Marrone" Italian merchant ship of the Ignazio Messina&C Society in route from Mombasa towards Gibuti, at 105 miles from the coasts was attacked from two little ships with aboard... more
DiscussionsItalian Navy-Confitarma against the mercantile piracy
Rome, Italy - Press conference in Palazzo Colonna
In the memorable "Hanging Room" of Palazzo Colonna, Confitarma (Italian Shipowners Confederation) headquarter, a press conference on the "Cooperation for the free employment of the maritime communication... more
DiscussionsAir crashes (3): human mistakes and unlucky circumstances
Rome, Italy - The Linate disaster in 2001 was caused by a unlucky conjunction
The human mistake has caused also many air disasters in Italy. In 2001, a month after the tragic attack at World Trade Center, the worst air incident of all times in Italy: a MD-87 plane of the airline... more
DiscussionsAir crashes: the rules to survive
New York, USA - Professor Ed Galea made a list of rules to follow in order to increase the possibilities to survive a plane crash
"It is not impossible to survive to a plane crash and it is not only a matter of luck, there are many things you can do to increase your possibilities", stated Ed Galea who said he is sure there are many... more
DiscussionsAir crashes (2): the worst incidents in the history
Rome, Italy - The worst happened in 1977; according to the data there are bout 25 air incidents every year
It is currently the safer way to travel according to statistics. However everybody becomes quite ansious if during a flight a violent turbulenc disturb hit the plane or if an emergency landing is needed.... more