Merchant Marine

  • Sailing Into Danger

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    The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its advice for all but but essential travel by yacht and leisure craft on the high seas (more than 12 nautical miles […]

  • Bulk Carrier Taken

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    Yet another vessel is believed to have fallen into the hands of Somali pirates. The bulk carrier ‘Sinin’ was believed to have been pirated on the afternoon of February 12, […]

  • Voices Raised

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    A number of Filipino maritime groups have joined together to condemn piracy, prompted by the growing number of Filipino seafarers being held hostage. The officers and representatives of five national organizations belonging […]

  • Flagging Concerns

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    Is the shipping really doing “everything it can” to stave off pirates? While fingers are pointed by some owners at the navies, it seems the blame game is not as […]

  • Capture Roll Call

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    Here are details of ships held by Somali pirates: * SOCOTRA 1: Seized on Dec. 25, 2009 in the Gulf of Aden. Yemeni-owned ship had six Yemeni crew. * ICEBERG […]

  • Piracy Problem goes JUMBO

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    We have long known the scale of the Somali problem – but it has finally confirmed its status as “JUMBO”…with the number of crew held reaching 747. With the recent hijackings […]

  • VLCC Taken

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    A VLCC carrying about $200m (£125m; 146m euros) worth of crude oil has reportedly been hijacked off the coast of Oman, the vessel’s Greek operator says. Athens-based shipping company Enesel said […]

  • Italian Vessel Taken

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    An Italian vessel has been pirated approximately 670 nautical miles east of Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean, the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) reported The oil tanker MV SAVINA […]

  • Somali Slaying

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    Somali pirates have shot and killed a Filipino seafarer according to a statement from Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz. She stated that pirates shot and killed Farolito Vallega, 48, on January […]

  • Execution Outrage

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    The Round Table of international shipping associations has expressed a united front of outrage at the execution of a seafarer by Somali pirates. BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO […]

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