Legal Corner
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MarSec21+ 12th-13th May 2021
MARSEC21+ VIRTUAL MARITIME SECURITY CONFERENCE After the resounding success of the first MarSec20+ conference, Petrospot and CSO Alliance are pleased to invite you to the second event in this exciting […]
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MarSec20+ The future of Port and Maritime Security
MarSec20+: 8th December 11:00 – 14:00 GMT 9th December 11:00 – 14:00 GMT Petrospot and CSO Alliance are pleased to introduce their virtual conference MarSec20+ | The future of Port […]
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The clock is ticking for compliance with IMO’s 2021 cyber security regulations
The 1 January 2021 deadline is fast approaching for marine and offshore organisations to implement the necessary cyber security measures required by the IMO. Karen Bolton explains what actions need […]
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How Covid-19 has escalated the maritime drug trade – and what AI can do about it
Adele Berti Israeli maritime intelligence and predictive analytics company Windward is using artificial intelligence to identify and pinpoint Europe-bound vessels that might be illicitly carrying drugs for distribution in the […]
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Taiwan charges Chinese captain over killing of ‘Somali pirates’
Prosecutors in Taiwan have charged the captain of a fishing boat with ordering the killing of four suspected Somali pirates eight years ago. The four were shot dead in the […]
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Six Russian GRU Agents Indicted in Connection With NotPetya Attack
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six members of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) in connection with the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattack. The notorious malware release led to prolonged […]
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Tanker Suspected of Brazil Oil Spill Reportedly in India At Time of Incident
November 25: Recently (21 November 2019) incomplete evidence was presented by Laboratório de Análise e Processamento de Imagens de Satélites (Lapis) at the Brazilian Federal Senate hearing speculating that the […]
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ICJ Postpones Kenya-Somalia Maritime Border Case
October 18: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed the maritime border case between Somalia and Kenya to June 2020. The Hague-based court has agreed to Kenya’s request for […]
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Brillante Virtuoso – Ruling on Attempted Maritime Insurance Fraud
October 07: Between 2008 and 2011, nearly 200 vessels were taken by Somali pirates around the Gulf of Aden. The hull market has been exposed to many such claims and […]
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France’s Cannes to Ban Polluting Cruise Ships
September 23: Mediterranean resort town Cannes, France’s fourth-biggest cruise ship port, will ban the most polluting cruise ships from next year in a bid to boost air quality in the […]
