Merchant Marine
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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to bolster maritime security cooperation
Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI) Top security officials of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation and ensure peace in the region for common benefit […]
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Pirates kidnap 10 crew from general cargo vessel in Gulf of Guinea
Jason Jiang Priacy in the Gulf of Guinea region continues to escalate with another 10 crew reportedly kidnapped from a general cargo vessel this week. Maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global […]
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Oil Pirates Are Dangerously Close To U.S. Waters
By Felicity Bradstock Piracy is an age-old problem in the energy industry, often seen in West Africa and other regions of the world. However, following the rise of the phenomenon […]
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Can smart ports curb drug trafficking?
COVID-19 measures are making maritime routes the preferred target for drug smugglers. by Richard Chelin and Denys Reva Seizures of large quantities of drugs such as cocaine, heroin and others […]
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US to impose tough Port State Control measures on Cyber risk management
[The] United States requires all ships, U.S. flagged ships and foreign flagged ships that call on ports in the U.S, to ensure cyber risk management is appropriately addressed in their […]
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Oil tanker hit by blast at Saudi terminal, Saudi Arabia confirms
By Jonathan Saul, Lisa Barrington LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – An explosion damaged a Greek-managed tanker at a Saudi Arabian terminal on the Red Sea just north of the Yemeni border, the […]
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ReCAAP reports on Singapore Strait
Since 2019 through 2020, there is a sharp increase in the number of incidents of robbery and theft against ships while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS), compared to the […]
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Maritime UK launches new guidance on autonomous vessels
Written by Ian Taylor Maritime UK has launched an updated version of the Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems (MASS) – which includes a new chapter on cyber security. […]
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Nigerian court jails seven for oil theft
YENAGOA, Nigeria, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A Nigerian court has sentenced six foreigners and one Nigerian to seven years in prison for oil theft, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
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Three Crewmembers Abducted From Tanker off Lagos
Three crewmembers have been abducted from a small tanker off the coast of Nigeria, the latest incident in an exceptionally busy year for piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. In […]