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In Harm’s Way
More than half the crew members of the Maersk Alabama, a container ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, are suing for nearly $50million claiming that their captain put […]
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New Chart
NOAA has formally presented Alaskan officials with a new nautical chart for Kotzebue Sound in the Alaskan Arctic, a sparsely charted region that is seeing increased vessel traffic because of […]
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Iran to sue Google
Google is facing legal action over its decision to not label the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its online map service. Iran ‘to sue […]
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Tradewinds Marine Risk Forum 2012
Yesterday saw the final day of Tradewinds Marine Risk Forum 2012. The first session of the day saw discussion on how P & I clubs can stay competitive against a […]
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PMSCs and Civil Liability
The Maritime Industry has taken a proactive approach in response to the armed threats currently affecting vessels and crew members transiting the Indian Ocean Region. Security measures such as the […]
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Icebreaker Boarded
In the second protest against Artic exploration this week, Greenpeace activists boarded the icebreaker Nordica forcing Swedish authorities to tow the vessel back to land. Icebreaker Boarded By Mark Lowe, […]
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Hamburg Despatches #2
Paul Gibbins reports on the 2nd day of the Hanson Wade Combating Piracy gathering in Hamburg. Of particular note amongst the issues raised yesterday was the challenge of the current militarization towards […]
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Boom in the UAE
Mahmood Mohammed Amin, chief executive of World Security, on how the security market has shifted with the country’s growth, increased piracy at sea and the challenges ahead. A boom time for […]
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Left to Die
The European rapporteur charged with investigating the case of 63 African migrants who were “left to die” in the Mediterranean last year has warned those responsible could end up in […]
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Dimdex 2012 Opens
The Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar Armed Forces Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani inaugurated the third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex 2012). Doha International […]
