Month: November 2011

  • Vessel Freed

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    The hijacked cargo ship “M/V Rosalia D’Amato” and her crew of 21 has been released from pirate control according to several sources. The 74,500 tonne Italian owned and flagged vessel […]

  • Vessel Shortage

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    EUNAVOR has announced there will be a shortage of navy vessels at the start of 2012. Operation Atalanta has a normal minimum requirement of four to six warships, but it […]

  • Helping Hand

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    Guides for shipping companies to support seafarers and families affected by piracy launched. The first in the series provide guidance to shipping companies and manning agents on how to offer […]

  • Boxship Attack

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    An MSC containership has survived a run-in with pirates off the coast of Somalia.  Pirates targeted the 2,300-teu MSC Jeanne (built 1979) as it headed away from the port of […]

  • Bravery Award

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    Seok Hae-kyun, the captain of a Korean freighter that was hijacked by Somali pirates, received the Council of the International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during the […]

  • In Breach

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    According to several press reports over the weekend, the British attorney general is applying to bring court proceedings against Sky News. The claims related to an allegeded breach of an injunction preventing […]

  • Ransom Demands

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    Shipping firms must stop giving in to pirates and handing over ransoms if they want to stamp out hijackings along the Somali coastline, claims a top defence adviser. Rear Admiral […]

  • Human Shield

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    British hostage Judith Tebbutt is being used as a pawn by Somali pirates so troops will not attack them. She was snatched from a beach resort in neighbouring Kenya two […]

  • Looking Back

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    The 27th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting today in London in a session scheduled to last until the 30th November. All 170 Member States and three […]

  • Contract Killer

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    BIMCO has announced the creation of a standard contract for the private maritime security industry. The new contract, which is expected to be launched in 2012 will provide what has […]

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