Month: November 2011
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Unarmed Surcharge
One maritime security company has made a significant statement against the use of unarmed security personnel. Marine Risk Management SA, has announced that it will be imposing a 15% surcharge […]
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Crowd Sourcing
A few months ago the US Office of Naval Research and the Naval Postgraduate School launched an online game designed to crowd source answers to piracy. In the test, about […]
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Tanker Released
An oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of the Niger Delta last week has been released, officials in Nigeria say. The vessel – the “MT Halifax” – was […]
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Fight Back
The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought against armed Somali pirates to retake their ship after it was hijacked off East Africa, Taiwan authorities said. The 290-tonne “Chin Yi […]
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Escort Plans
Plans for a Convoy Escort Programme (CEP) for the High Risk Piracy area look like going ahead despite funding concerns. The alternative to armed guards is set to launch in […]
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Cowboy Concerns
BIMCO plans to introduce an armed-guard contract as fears grow that scores of second-rate companies are jumping on the piracy bandwagon. Giles Noakes, BIMCO’s chief maritime-security officer, says the new […]
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Under Insured
As more private security companies come under scrutiny there are concerns emerging about the level of insurance that many are carrying. It has been stressed that shipowners could face liability […]
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Ransoms Drop
Ransom payments paid by shipping companies to Somali pirates have reached nearly $110 million this year — a 37 per cent jump in two years — despite the increasing success […]
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Rolling On
According to the latest updated 2011 Reported Maritime Security Incidents – The MSR Rolling Total currently stands at: • 563 total number of incidents as at 31 Oct11 • 382 […]
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Nigeria Attack
Media reports state that pirates have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta and kidnapped the foreign crew. The sources have revealed the attack happened […]
