Tag: maritime news

  • PAG Destroyed

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    Following a coordinated search and detection by a French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft, the German warship “FGS KOLN”, operating as part of the EUNAVFOR, disrupted a pirate action group […]

  • Fighting Confusion

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    Claims that at least six Somali pirates and three others captured by the crew of the Greek owned “MT Liquid Velvet” chemical tanker which was hijacked last week, are up […]

  • Private Navy

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    The company behind the world’s first private navy to protect merchant ships against Somali pirates plans to start armed escorts through the Gulf of Aden within five months after attacks […]

  • Unarmed Surcharge

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    One maritime security company has made a significant statement against  the use of unarmed security personnel. Marine Risk Management SA, has announced that it will be imposing a 15% surcharge […]

  • Tanker Released

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    An oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of the Niger Delta last week has been released, officials in Nigeria say. The vessel – the “MT Halifax” – was […]

  • Fight Back

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    The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought against armed Somali pirates to retake their ship after it was hijacked off East Africa, Taiwan authorities said. The 290-tonne “Chin Yi […]

  • Escort Plans

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    Plans for a Convoy Escort Programme (CEP) for the High Risk Piracy area look like going ahead despite funding concerns. The alternative to armed guards is set to launch in […]

  • Cowboy Concerns

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    BIMCO plans to introduce an armed-guard contract as fears grow that scores of second-rate companies are jumping on the piracy bandwagon. Giles Noakes, BIMCO’s chief maritime-security officer, says the new […]

  • Under Insured

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    As more private security companies come under scrutiny there are concerns emerging about the level of insurance that many are carrying. It has been stressed that shipowners could face liability […]

  • Ransoms Drop

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    Ransom payments paid by shipping companies to Somali pirates have reached nearly $110 million this year — a 37 per cent jump in two years — despite the increasing success […]

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