Month: July 2011
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Recruitment Drive
The President of Puntland recently introduced and amnesty against armed groups. The aim being to prevent renewed conflict and to encourage reconciliation. Local communities have reportedly shown willingness to prevent […]
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Legal Debate
Leading law firm HFW has entered the debate on the legitimacy of arming vessels in the face of Piracy. Recognising the ever-growing concern to the shipping industry, they have issued […]
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Piracy DVD
London-based Steamship Mutual, a leading P&I Club, announced the imminent launch of its latest Loss Prevention DVD entitled “PIRACY – The Menace at Sea”. The Club described the current piracy […]
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Legal View
The convictions of five Somali pirates sentenced to life in prison should be upheld because the definition of piracy under international law includes failed attempts, according to federal prosecutors. The […]
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US Insistance
According to an announcement made to Hong Kong shipowners, the US now “insists” that all US-flagged ships carry security personnel, whether armed or unarmed. The steps are needed to defend […]
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Political Pressure
Shipowners in Germany are keeping up pressure on the government to support the deployment of sovereign armed forces aboard domestic-flagged vessels. Following the latest meeting with owners, trade union, police […]
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IMO on Piracy
The International Maritime Organization’s Head of Maritime Security, Tracy Peverett, has been speaking to Reuters Insider about its plans to combat Somalia’s pirate problems. Efforts such as tracing ransom cash, […]
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Split Force
Fighting in Libya between rebels and national leader Muammar Qaddafi is diverting naval ships from anti-piracy patrols, according to the International Maritime Organization. “One has to be pragmatic and realistic […]
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No List
Following the rather surprising Lloyd’s List article a couple of weeks ago, the International Group of ‘P&I clubs has vehemently denied that it has drawn up a confidential lists of […]
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Rocket Attack
Pirates attacked an Ethiopian vessel, the 15,000-dwt “Andinet” in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend. The pirate gang fired rocket propelled grenades at the vessel as it made […]
