Shipping Organisations

  • Shipping plans cyber guidelines

    Industry taking threat seriously. International Shipping Organisations Join Forces to Develop Cyber Security Guidelines for Shipping Press Release It has been announced today that the Round Table of international shipping […]

  • Enhancing maritime security

    Flag and IMO joint table top exercise.  Enhancing maritime security A table top exercise on maritime security has taken place in Sao Vicente Island, Cabo Verde aimed at encouraging a […]

  • ITF renews support for MPHRP

    ITF renews support for MPHRP. ITF Seafarers’ Trust renews support for a humanitarian response to seafarers subjected to maritime piracy The Seafarers’ Trust provided core funding for the Maritime Piracy […]

  • Upstream West Africa conference

    Oil & Gas conference to discuss regional security. Upstream West Africa conference Plans for the forthcoming Upstream West Africa conference in Ghana on March 23rd to 25th continue to emerge […]

  • Crisis in the Mediterranean

    Humanitarian crisis on the water. Crisis in the Mediterranean: EU Governments Must Act Before Thousands More Lives Lost, Shipowners to Tell UN Summit Press Release The humanitarian crisis in the […]

  • Ghana warns ships over AIS

    GMA says ships are turning AIS off. Vessels on Ghanaian waters warned against non-communication The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has warned that captains of vessels operating in Ghanaian waters and […]

  • Asphalt Venture crew receive help

    MPHRP assist with support for former hostages.  Indian Asphalt Venture Crew Assisted with Humanitarian Support in Mumbai The 7 Indian crew of Asphalt Venture were invited to Mumbai by Maritime […]

  • Is Nigeria’s Territorial Water Safe?

    NIMASA insists piracy reports are false. Is Nigeria’s Territorial Water Safe? With massive investment in maritime security in the recent past, resulting in satellite capabilities and increased operational platforms, the […]

  • Kenya to boost maritime security

    Focus on training for maritime workers. Kenya pledges to strengthen maritime safety, security Kenya’s very first National Maritime Conference kicked off in Nairobi on Monday with government vowing to strengthen […]

  • Drug Smuggling Alert for Commercial Shipping

    Warning from P&I Club. Drug Smuggling Alert for Commercial Shipping The use of vessel to smuggle contraband is not new, but it is a risk which shipowners should continue to take very […]