Industry Sector
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Release Hitch
Somali pirates were reported as having freed the Malaysian vessel, “MV Albedo”, after allegedly receiving a US$4million ransom payment. According to Somalia Report the vessel is still docked near Haradheere […]
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Firing Away
In a rather surprising admission, one maritime security provider has spoken out at length in Lloyd’s List on the growing number of unreported negligent discharges of weapons by private armed […]
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Release Snag
Somali pirates released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members, but kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based operator said Thursday. The pirates promised to release […]
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Vessel Freed
The hijacked cargo ship “M/V Rosalia D’Amato” and her crew of 21 has been released from pirate control according to several sources. The 74,500 tonne Italian owned and flagged vessel […]
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Vessel Shortage
EUNAVOR has announced there will be a shortage of navy vessels at the start of 2012. Operation Atalanta has a normal minimum requirement of four to six warships, but it […]
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Helping Hand
Guides for shipping companies to support seafarers and families affected by piracy launched. The first in the series provide guidance to shipping companies and manning agents on how to offer […]
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Bravery Award
Seok Hae-kyun, the captain of a Korean freighter that was hijacked by Somali pirates, received the Council of the International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during the […]
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In Breach
According to several press reports over the weekend, the British attorney general is applying to bring court proceedings against Sky News. The claims related to an allegeded breach of an injunction preventing […]
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Ransom Demands
Shipping firms must stop giving in to pirates and handing over ransoms if they want to stamp out hijackings along the Somali coastline, claims a top defence adviser. Rear Admiral […]
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Looking Back
The 27th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting today in London in a session scheduled to last until the 30th November. All 170 Member States and three […]
