IMO to Develop PMSC Guidance

A special high-level segment (photos here) of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), convened by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to discuss policy matters related to arms on board

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Capacity Building

IMO Conference on Capacity Building to Counter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Opening address by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, 15 May 2012 Excellencies, Ministers,

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Armed Merchant Vessels

IMO Secretary-General Addresses the Issue of Armed Merchant Vessels Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 90th session, 16 to 25 May 2012 (High-level segment on arms on board) Opening address by IMO Secretary-General Koji ...

Piracy High on Agenda

Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high on the agenda when IMO's Maritime ...

Safeguarding Seafarers

The text of the speech delivered by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, at the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2012 Safeguarding Seafarers: A Shared Responsibility ReCAAP ISC PIRACY AND SEA ROBBERY ...

Viewpoint

A short but important text summing up BIMCO’s stated viewpoint and position on piracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, torture and murder at sea. BIMCO's Position: Piracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, torture and murder ...

Piracy Drops

  According to the latest IMB figures, pirate attacks in Somali waters fell sharply during the first quarter of 2012, however, attacks intensified in Nigeria and Indonesia. World sea piracy drops 28 percent ...

100 anni dal Titanic

In seguito all'incaglio della Costa Concordia,l’European Cruise Council (ECC), organismo europeo che rappresenta le maggiori società europee di crociere, insieme alla Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA),hanno avanzato una proposta di ...

Lost in Translation?

As pirate attacks on commercial vessels continue to rise, the number of successful hijacks continues to fall, in no small part due to the effectiveness of private maritime security companies. ...

GUARDCON Contract Published

BIMCO has published the GUARDCON standard contract for the employment of security guards on vessels. GUARDCON’s objective is to create a contractual benchmark for the employment of security services so ...
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