Tag: armed guards

  • US Insistance

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    According to an announcement made to Hong Kong shipowners, the US now “insists” that all US-flagged ships carry security personnel, whether armed or unarmed. The steps are needed to defend […]

  • Political Pressure

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    Shipowners in Germany are keeping up pressure on the government to support the deployment of sovereign armed forces aboard domestic-flagged vessels. Following the latest meeting with owners, trade union, police […]

  • Whitelist Beckons

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    P&I Clubs are looking to establish a confidential list of “approved shipboard security providers”. The Clubs are reportedly inundated with requests from shipowners for guidance in deploying armed guards, and […]

  • Spending Spree

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    Cosco Shipping Co Ltd plan to spend about $12 million on armed guards and other measures this year for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian […]

  • Standard Bearers

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    Lawyers are getting increasingly concerned about the issue of armed guards, and are urging clients to understand the legal boundaries that frame their use. Writing in Lloyd’s List, Andrew Preston and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Strait Success

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    Reports have emerged of yet another successful intervention by armed guards onboard a cargoship attacked by pirates in the Bab al Mandab Strait. The guards reportedly deterred a pirate attack […]

  • Going Armed

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    Swedish car shipper Wallenius Lines said it had deployed guards with rifles on its vessels to ward off Somali pirates, the first Swedish-flagged shipper to state publicly it had armed […]

  • Stepping Up

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    Lawyers are increasingly dissatisfied with the IMO stance on armed guards. John AC Cartner writing in Lloyd’s List claimed that the recent statement and guidelines on the carriage of armed […]

  • Gun Crime

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    Lawyers are waking to the fact that using armed guards on ships could lead to unforeseen litigation. The use of armed guards on board merchant vessels is increasing but the […]

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