Month: July 2011

  • Going Up

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    Attacks on the world’s seas are soaring as armed and dangerous pirates become increasingly emboldened, seizing more ships than before and taking even bigger risks. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) […]

  • Route to Regulation

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    The latest edition of MSR InDepth carries the full length version of an article by Steven Jones covering the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) development of guidance on the use of […]

  • High Tech

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    The Republic of Seychelles has turned to an L-3 Communications imaging system for help in its fight against pirates. The MX-15 sensor has been employed to keep watch on surrounding […]

  • Food Aid

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    The Chinese navy missile frigate “Ma’anshan” has, in a landmark move, completed the first port-to-port escort of a World Food Programme ship bound for Somalia. The Type 054 frigate escorted […]

  • On Trial

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    Five suspected Somali pirates went on trial in a Dutch court on Tuesday for seizing a South African yacht and face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty. […]

  • Weather Window

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    The weather conditions in the Arabian Sea and northern Somali Basin remain  poor with wave height forecast to exceed 5 meters in the Arabian Sea towards the weekend. The central […]

  • Standard Bearers

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    Lawyers are getting increasingly concerned about the issue of armed guards, and are urging clients to understand the legal boundaries that frame their use. Writing in Lloyd’s List, Andrew Preston and […]

  • Small Vessel Security

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    Boat owners in the UAE will be fined if they do not install electronic trackers used to help coastguards locate them in an emergency. Owners of fishing boats, sailing boats […]

  • Heading Out

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    The second deployment of the Royal Thai Navy anti-piracy unit with 368 naval personnel left Thailand Tuesday morning to join the international operations countering piracy off the coast of Somalia […]

  • Preferred Supplier

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    According to media reports, the Danish shipowner TORM has named Protection Vessels International (PVI) as its preferred provider of guard services. An internal company announcement was made to employees that […]

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