Month: February 2012

  • 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 […]

  • Joint Anti-Piracy Pact

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    Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on maritime security, in a move designed to enhance collective efforts in fighting piracy, drug trafficking and […]

  • UAE to Target ‘Pirate Kingpins’

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    The UAE has said the international response to maritime piracy should be increasingly led and owned by states in the region directly affected UAE: Target ‘pirate kingpins’ who underwrite pirate […]

  • Somali Pirates Cost $6.9 Billion

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    Somali pirates cost the shipping industry and governments as much as $6.9 billion last year as average ransom payments advanced 25 percent, according to One Earth Future Foundation. Somali Pirates […]

  • Shipping on Danube Paralysed

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    At least four Balkan nations have suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily travelled waterway Freezing conditions paralyze […]

  • Lawyer to Push for Change

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    A U.S. lawyer for compensation-seeking survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing said Wednesday he will push for changes in maritime laws and technology to make the cruise ship industry safer. […]

  • A ‘Deeper Understanding’

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    Sonardyne’s integrated low risk subsea technologies, custom engineering, project planning and field support services will be presented on Stand G300 at this year’s Oceanology International exhibition and conference (March 13th-15th). […]

  • Pirate Attacks in Guyana

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    Guyana is planning to tighten security measures on its waterways following the spate of pirate attacks on the country’s Pomeroon River. Guyana Tightens Maritime Security after Pirate Attacks By the Caribbean […]

  • Instability in Somalia

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    The European Union will remain fully engaged in Somalia: this is the message conveyed in the first week of February by the EU during a visit in Mogadishu by senior […]

  • Piracy’s Impact on Global Economy

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    Oceans Beyond Piracy released a report that raises concerns about the cost of Somali Piracy to the world economy. Approximately 80% of all costs are borne by the shipping industry, while governments […]

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