Merchant Marine
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Tooled Up
An American observer has provided a handy guide to the best weaponry to end piracy by ending the pirates. So if there were no restrictions and you were putting together […]
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Royal Decree
The annual Seatrade awards, presented at a dinner at the Guildhall in London on the evening of 4 April, recognised actions to counter the piracy threat as well as the […]
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Island Ambush
An unnamed merchant ship is reported to have escaped from an attack by pirates in two skiffs at position 05 35S and 040 20E. The position places the attack near the […]
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Hudson-Trident Join AVRA
In a notification released yesterdy afternoon, BIMCO announced that they and Aegis have invited the company Hudson-Trident Maritime Security Management on board the AVRA project. The notification reads: Dear Sirs, Since the launch […]
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Bravery at Sea
IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea This annual award was established by the Organization to provide international recognition for those who, at the risk of losing their own life, […]
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World Maritime Day 2011
Piracy: Orchestrating the response Every year IMO celebrates World Maritime Day. The exact date is left to individual Governments but is usually celebrated during the last week in September. […]
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Surcharges Soar
Maersk has announced an increase in its piracy surcharge up, 40% to the surcharge as from 1 April. The new structure is US$ 350, up from $250 per FEU (Forty-foot container […]
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Treat Pirates as Terrorists
Frustration at the failure of the multinational naval forces operating in the Horn of Africa area to contain the piracy problem off Somalia has led to the Asian Shippers’ Council […]
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Call for Armed Guards
Security companies believe that overt protection deters piracy. At an industry event jointly hosted by Gray Page and Protection Vessels International, delegates were told that the shipping industry needs to […]
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Sharing Costs
Tanker owners are increasingly unhappy at the rising costs of transiting the Indian Ocean owing to pirate activity. They are pressing for a change from the Worldscale Association to incorporate […]
