Tag: maritime news
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Critical Issues
Over 100 representatives from the German shipping community attended a seminar entitled ‘Sanctions, Drugs and Guns’ in Hamburg, Germany, which was hosted by North P&I club. Simon Williams, North’s associate […]
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Armed Backing
Insurers are getting behind the idea of armed guards on ships. IUMI President Ole Wikborg has stated that while it took time to realise flag-State consensus on armed guards may […]
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UN Calls
According to a report from Lloyd’s List, the Asian Shipowners’ Forum Safe Navigation & Environment Committee has joined in calls to the UN to take action to curb the scourge […]
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Malacca Arrest
Malaysian maritime authorities said they arrested six Indonesians attempting to rob a ship in the Strait of Malacca, the latest in a surge of piracy attacks in the strategic waterway. […]
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Tanker Threat
According to specialist “Jihadist monitoring” company, Site Monitoring – there have been calls amongst the jihadist community to strike maritime targets. The jihadists have called for attacks on oil tankers, […]
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Piracy Progress
The Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) welcomes the IMO’s progress on its revised guidance and recommendations for the use of privately contracted armed security on-board ships. Following last […]
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Going Green
An eco-friendly warship that travels silently and is fitted with underwater drones will become the new mainstay of Britain’s Royal Navy. The warship will be the “greenest” ever to go […]
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Asian Calls
According to a report from Lloyd’s List, the Asian Shipowners’ Forum Safe Navigation & Environment Committee has joined in calls to the UN to take action to curb the scourge of […]
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Crew Safe
According to reports to emerge from the Philippine government, the 23 crew held onboard a Spanish tanker hijacked off West Africa are safe. Reports indicate that at least 14 seafarers […]
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Vessel Freed
After nine months in captivity, the Mongolia-flagged bulk carrier “MV Hoang Son Sun” and her crew of 24 were released by Somali pirates last week, after receiving ransom. According to […]
