Tag: maritime news

  • Ransom Fears

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    As US legislators look to make ransom payments in cases of piracy illegal, experts believe there could become a “two-tier system”. This could see some owners who can pay ransoms and […]

  • Coded Message

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    Saudi Arabia has made a significant contribution to the IMO Djibouti Code Trust Fund, giving a welcome boost to the IMO-led project to implement the Djibouti Code of Conduct. A […]

  • Duty Calls

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    A top Philippine maritime training official has that the Philippine government will not abandon its duty in finding solutions to maritime piracy victimizing some Filipino seafarers. Director of the National […]

  • Bad Neighbours

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    Nigerian pirate gangs are moving into the waters of neighbouring countries and attacking vessels further offshore after being driven from their coastal haunts by a military crackdown. The shift to […]

  • Fire Starters

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    Piracy has returned with a vengeance following the end of the monsoon season, as a Greek vessel was set ablaze after an attack in the Somali Basin. Pirates hit Cyprus […]

  • BMP Guide

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    In support of the maritime community’s efforts to protect seafarers against acts of piracy, ABS has prepared a quick reference guide (QRG) to assist ships’ crews. The guide will assist in […]

  • Almost Free

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    Algerian authorities have apparently reached an agreement release Algerian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates, according to sources close to the Foreign Ministry. The sources said the Algerian authorities have […]

  • Insurance Backing

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    More ship insurers are backing the use of private armed guards on merchant vessels at sea to combat Somali piracy as attacks and the resulting costs are set to rise […]

  • IMO Guidance

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    The IMO has approved further interim guidance on privately contracted armed security personnel  at an Intersessional meeting of the Maritime Security and Piracy Working Group of the Maritime Safety Committee, […]

  • Court Appeal

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    The piracy conviction of five Somali men who launched an attack on a U.S. warship off the coast of Africa is headed to an appeals court. Attorneys for the five […]

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