Industry Sector
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Tensions Escalate
With the arrival of a warship off the Somali coast near the location where seven Danish hostages are being held, tensions in the area have begun to rise. One Somali official warned […]
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Disruptive Influence
On 5th March, an EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR French warship FS NIVOSE disrupted a suspected pirate whaler off the Somali coast. The whaler was suspected of leading […]
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Peru Piracy
With the heightened problems around Somalia and the Indian Ocean it is often all to easy to forget the global nature of maritime crime. This message was hammered home when a gang […]
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Norway To Respond
The Norwegian government is reconsidering a ban against weapons on board ships in its international registry. Several Norwegian shipowners with vessels registered outside of Norway already have taken up arms […]
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USS Rescue
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) has come to the rescue of a hijacked tanker and its 24 crew. At approximately 3 p.m. (Bahrain), Mar. 5, oil […]
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Bomb Disposal Drama
A potential disaster has been averted following a joint operation between the Indian Coast Guard and the police bomb disposal squad after an unexploded rocket propelled grenade launched at a cargo vessel […]
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Spratly Dispute
The Philippines is sending a mission to China to discuss the alleged harassment by two Chinese naval vessels of a research ship of the Department of Energy (DOE) off the […]
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IMB Piracy Hotline
The International Maritime Bureau – Piracy Reporting Centre has launched a dedicated hotline for seafarers, port workers, shipping agents, shipyard personnel, brokers, stevedores and all concerned parties to report any […]
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New association for maritime security industry formed
Maritime security consultant Peter Cook recently announced the formation of the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI); SAMI will help establish rules and regulations in the fledgling maritime security […]
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Money Talks
A pay dispute is brewing as Unions look to reflect the widening spread of pirates. With campaigns to save seafarers being rolled out, and with the entire shipping industry uniting behind […]
