Industry Sector

  • Carriage Cover

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    With the use of armed guards onboard ships being more common place, there are real concerns about the potential liabilities associated with their use. Seacurus Ltd has launched a new […]

  • Somali Surveillance

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    British Special Forces troops have mounted a daring secret surveillance operation inside terror hotspot Somalia for the first time. A crack team led by the Special Boat Service spent more […]

  • Company Slammed

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    A Danish shipping company has had complaints filed against it for allegedly neglecting its duties in connection to six of its sailors who have been held hostage by Somali pirates […]

  • Ending Piracy

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    The non-profit foundation Oceans Beyond Piracy is working to end the scourge of modern-day piracy. The organisation is the brainchild of Colorado real estate mogul Marcel Arsenault. Arsenault, who describes […]

  • Papal Blessing

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    Pope Benedict XVI met Sunday with relatives of seafarers held hostage by pirates and encouraged them not to lose hope. Benedict called for the hostages to be treated with respect […]

  • Yachties Safe

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    The two South Africans held hostage by pirates in Somalia since October are presumed to be alive and “okay”. The couple are understood to be held in a village in […]

  • Iceberg Death

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    Reports are surfacing of another death onboard the hijacked “MV Iceberg I” – the news has been relayed by released crew members from the “MV Suez”, as the vessels were […]

  • Iran Mobilises

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    Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the Islamic Republic has mobilised all its capabilities to rescue Iranian vessels and their crew hijacked by Somali pirates. He stated that all […]

  • Weather Window

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    Stormy weather has reduced piracy attacks giving temporary relief from the worst effects of maritime crime and violence. Attacks on vessels plying the international waters off the Gulf of Aden […]

  • Chinese Fleet

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    A Chinese navy fleet comprising a frigate, destroyer and a supply ship was on Saturday dispatched to the Gulf of Aden on an escort mission, Xinhua reported. The ships left […]

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