Industry Sector

  • Hudson-Trident Join AVRA

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    In a notification released yesterdy afternoon, BIMCO announced that they and Aegis have invited the company Hudson-Trident Maritime Security Management on board the AVRA project. The notification reads: Dear Sirs, Since the launch […]

  • Fast Growing Business

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    The world’s third largest insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings plc, considers piracy coverage as among its “fastest-growing” businesses. Even amid an ever increasing demand for protection against kidnappings and ransom, […]

  • Cash Calls

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    The US House Budget Committee will consider the fiscal year 2012 budget resolution next week. The harsh financial facts of funding so much military intervention will be examined, and it […]

  • Working Plan

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    Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna says this is the best way to keep the pirates occupied is by engaging them in projects and creating jobs for them in Somalia. “We […]

  • Fuel Call

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    Two ships of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) arrived briefly in India for a fuelling stopover on their way for anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden. “JDS Sazanami” […]

  • Taking Command

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    Singapore has taken over command of a multinational counter-piracy task force in the Gulf of Aden. This is the second time Singapore is commanding the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. […]

  • No Troops for Somalia

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    A senior U.S. diplomat has outlined new U.S. efforts to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro stated on Wednesday that […]

  • Bravery at Sea

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    IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea This annual award was established by the Organization to provide international recognition for those who, at the risk of losing their own life, […]

  • Pirate Whaler Destroyed

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    On 28 March 2011, the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS CANARIAS disrupted a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG), consisting of a whaler-style boat and a skiff, 260 Nautical Miles North-West of […]

  • World Maritime Day 2011

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    Piracy: Orchestrating the response   Every year IMO celebrates World Maritime Day. The exact date is left to individual Governments but is usually celebrated during the last week in September. […]

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