Industry Sector

  • S.Korea to Discuss Piracy

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    South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that representatives will attend a U.N. meeting to be held in New York next week to discuss counter-measures against piracy off the coast of […]

  • Heading Home

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    The crew of “MV Jahan Moni”, freed last week after 99 days in captivity will be returning home from Oman today a day earlier than expected.  The good health of […]

  • Diplomatic Efforts

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    The Philippines has joined intensified diplomatic efforts in the United Arab Emirates to tackle piracy as part of a drive by Dubai-based diplomats by the consul-generals of affected countries’ to […]

  • Breathtaking Capabilities

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    The British warship HMS Bulwark took a break from her busy training schedule to visit London this week. HMS Bulwark, the UK’s largest and most technologically advanced amphibious assault and […]

  • Attack on Oil Facility

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    The Nigerian militant group MEND has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Agip facility in Niger Delta. The group have stated that the attack is the start of a […]

  • Joined Up View

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    A European project to integrate existing national and transnational maritime surveillance systems is under way. The new, common maritime information sharing environment will benefit national coordination centers, Frontex and the European […]

  • Boycott Call

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    Jan Hammer, chief executive of Odfjell Tankers, (which has 95 chemical tankers), has called for a boycott of the Suez Canal. An action they believe would force intervention in Somalia […]

  • N.Z Says N.O.

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    New Zealand has turned down a United Nations request to provide a warship for piracy patrols, probably off the coast of Africa. Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said the navy had […]

  • A Fine Mess

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    When IMO secretary-general, Efthimios Mitropoulos stated that more than 60% of ships were ignoring the recommended Best Industry Management Practice (BMP) it made alarm bells ring. The fact that so […]

  • Child Pirates

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    In many war zones the term “child soldier” is commonplace. Now, it seems that the term “child pirate” is likely to gain similar currency. Indian authorities have been confounded to […]

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