Human Element

  • British security worker dies in Kenya

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    A British man believed to have worked in maritime security has died after a night out in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. The man, reportedly in his 30s, collapsed […]

  • Sailors’ Welfare

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    A leading Bollywood star has called for a film to be made to highlight the plight of seafarers who are victims of piracy. Leading Actor Shines a Light on Sailors’ […]

  • The Human Cost of Somali Piracy

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     NATO Channel Series “Piracy” Episode 1: “The Human Cost” focuses on a report released on 22nd June by the International Maritime Bureau and “Oceans Beyond Piracy” called “The Human Cost […]

  • Captives Describe Ordeal

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    Men who were held captive by Somali pirates will retell their traumatic stories in a documentary that will show on the first day of a global anti-piracy conference next week. […]

  • Hazardous Journeys

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    Ships and aircraft scoured the Indian Ocean on Friday for survivors after a boat capsized off Australia’s remote Christmas Island, with three people confirmed dead and more than 80 missing. […]

  • Hostage Talks

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    A security team from Malaysia will arrive in Dubai today to begin talks with Somali tribal leaders, seeking to break the impasse in talks between Somali pirates and the families […]

  • We’re Not Defeated

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    Rachel and Paul Chandler, a couple from the United Kingdom held hostage by Somali pirates for a year, have announced that they plan to complete their round-the-world sailing trip. Paul […]

  • Castaway Sues Cruise Line

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    A Panamanian fisherman who survived 28 days adrift in the Pacific and watched two companions die is suing the owners of a cruise ship that sailed past. Castaway sues Princess […]

  • Lives at Risk

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    EU safety rules for recycling yards could save hundreds from injury and poisoning but pose dangers for south Asian economies. Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards By John Vidal, […]

  • Legal Tussle

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    The shooting of two Indian fishermen by guards of an Italian merchant vessel off the Kerala coast leads to a legal tussle between India and Italy. Hazards on the high […]

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