Tag: Asphalt venture

  • MPHRP Regional Director Wins Award

    Ongoing efforts on behalf of hostages recognised. MPHRP Regional Director Wins Seafarers’ Welfare Personality of the Year Award Mr Chirag Bahri, Regional Director for South Asia of the Maritime Piracy […]

  • Alphard Maritime Security Chairman honoured

    Captain Alok Kumar voted Seafarer Entrepreneur of the Year. Press Release Capt. Alok Kumar, Chairman of Alphard Maritime Security honored as “Seafarer Entrepreneur of the Year” by Mr. Roy Paul, […]

  • Asphalt Venture crew receive help

    MPHRP assist with support for former hostages.  Indian Asphalt Venture Crew Assisted with Humanitarian Support in Mumbai The 7 Indian crew of Asphalt Venture were invited to Mumbai by Maritime […]

  • Hostages survive it all

    Asphalt Venture hostages are gradually integrating back into society.  Hostages survives it all DC | S.N.V. Sudhir Visakhapatnam: Bhimsen Singh, 45, who was held by Somalia pirates for four long years […]

  • Living with pirates and surviving

    Former MT Asphalt Venture hostages discuss their ordeal.  Living with pirates and surviving to tell the tale MAMUNI DAS When Bhimsen Singh agreed to work on MV Asphalt—a foreign-flagged ship—in […]

  • MPHRP Provides Hostage Counselling

    MPHRP Provides Counselling for Asphalt Venture Crew The released Asphalt Venture seafarers enjoyed their first night reunited with their families at a Mumbai Hotel. The following day the seafarers were […]

  • Somali pirates holding seven Indians

    Indian hostages still being held, extensive talks with Somali gov’t underway. Somali pirates holding seven Indians hostage, Centre tells SC NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court […]

  • Deploring The Pirates

    The International Chamber of Shipping, ITF, Indian National Shipowners’ Association, NUSI, MUI, IMEC, InterManager, Intertanko and BIMCO deplore the latest development in the Indian Ocean piracy crisis as some Indian […]