Industry Sector
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Protect Yourself
While keeping the pirates, thieves or terrorists off the ship is the ultimate goal, we need to ensure that we are protected before, during and after the attack. Protecting Yourself […]
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Passenger Rejects Explanation
Princess Cruises, the operator of the Star Princess, blamed a “breakdown in communications” for the tragedy, saying passenger reports that they had seen a boat in distress never made it […]
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The World from Berlin
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government approved an expansion of the EU’s anti-pirate mission off the coast of Somalia on Wednesday to allow military strikes on land. German commentators share the opposition’s […]
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Castaways Ignored
Princess Cruises said that although passengers had spotted the castaways and alerted staff, the captain had not received the message. Princess Cruises sorry for ignoring Panama castaways An American cruise […]
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Fight Them on the Beaches
The German government has given the green light to the extension of the European Union’s anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa. Warships and helicopters are to be permitted to […]
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Searches and Threats
German ship subjected to a search in Turkey was originally to have made a stop in Tartus, Syria. The owners halted the journey after receiving an email from a Syrian […]
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Strike on Pirate Base
Witnesses confirm bombardment of suspected Somali pirate base. According to the witnesses, aircraft struck a north-eastern coastal village some 220 kilometres east of Bossaso, the main port in Puntland. War planes […]
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A Difficult Year
The latest Willis Marine Market Review reveals that the insurance market is in a flux in the aftermath of the Costa Concordia disaster in January. Maritime industry faces another difficult year […]
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Tensions in Persian Gulf
Iran has warned that should diplomacy fail, its military is ready for action over the strategic Abu Musa island in the Persian Gulf. The disputed Gulf island is controlled by […]
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Bolivia May De-flag Iranian Ships
Reuters Exclusive – Bolivia could strike 15 vessels linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines off its shipping register just weeks after IRISL found Bolivian replacements for their […]
