Tag: port security

  • West African Piracy Increases

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    The violent attack on a Dutch cargo ship off the Nigerian coast has highlighted the increase in piracy in the area. An umbrella group of insurers have designated the coastal […]

  • Pirates Open Fire on Nigerian Tanker

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    Pirates opened fire Wednesday on a Nigerian-owned oil tanker about 80 nautical miles off Port Harcourt. The ship managed to escape after crew members enforced anti-piracy measures and increased vessel […]

  • Nigerian Pirates Kidnap 2 Crew

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    Nigerian pirates armed with machine guns fired at a Curacao-flagged vessel anchored at Port Harcourt before boarding the ship. The pirates robbed the crew before fleeing in a small speedboat with […]

  • Argentina Refuses Cruise Ships

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    Two cruise ships carrying nearly 3,000 passengers have been turned away from an Argentine port apparently because they had visited the Falklands. Argentina blocks British-linked ships in Falklands spat By […]

  • More armed guards on UK ships

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    A number of major UK shipping companies now carry armed teams to combat the threat of Somali pirates, a leading industry security spokesman has said. The prime minister said in […]

  • Missile strikes near Somalia port

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    A missile hit a beach on Saturday used as a base by al Qaeda linked insurgents who want to topple Somalia’s Western-backed leaders, the government and residents said. A government […]

  • ECDIS Training

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    MSG MarineServe GmbH Assists German Port State Control with ECDIS Training MSG is pleased to have been chosen by BG Verkehr to provide training to help them fulfill their inspection […]

  • Places of Refuge

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    One of the most inevitable things about a ship’s journey at the sea is running into an unprecedented circumstance. Even with mariners always being prepared for adverse conditions, ships being […]

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