Tag: maritime news

  • Stinger Sells

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    UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device. The equipment can reportedly stop pirate skiffs in their tracks. The […]

  • Express Arrival

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    Twenty six sailors and a crew of a Cypriot flag ship who were abandoned by Somali pirates after their hijacked ship caught fire have safely arrived at the port of […]

  • High Price

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    A Vietnamese shipping firm paid more than $2 million in ransom to free its crewmen held for months by Somali pirates. All 24 Vietnamese crew members landed on Friday at […]

  • Waking Up

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    After some criticism of their silence on the matters surrounding piracy, it seems the International Group of P&I Club’s is waking to the problem. The Clubs have revised its frequently […]

  • Tensions Rise

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    Tensions over armed guards appear to be on the rise amongst the insurance industry. The recent claims at the IUMI conference that the organisation actively stands in favour of armed […]

  • Vessel and Crew Freed

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    The Spanish oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates off West Africa 10 days ago was freed Saturday and the 23-member crew is OK, its owner said. No ransom was […]

  • Armed Agreement

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    Carriers with Indian flags will now be allowed to deploy armed guards against pirates, the Indian Shipping Ministry has decreed. The agreement has come about following repeated appeals by the Indian […]

  • Weather Window

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    According to NATO, the high level of activity off the Somali/Kenya Border indicates this as an area of great concern to vessels, and as improved weather conditions allow, increased piracy […]

  • Port State

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    Ports in piracy-threatened regions must make clear how they will accommodate armed guards and issue transparent guidelines to shipowners and operators, Dom Mee, president of Protection Vessels International, has warned. […]

  • New Season

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    Somali pirates are preparing for a new raiding season, taking advantage of the calmer seas after the monsoon period, as their ties with Islamist rebels come under closer scrutiny. Pirate […]

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