Tag: BMP4
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WA piracy will remain a headache for ship owners in 2014
Nigeria will remain a serious piracy hot-spot in 2014, as the country still resists the allowing of non-Nigerian armed guards on board vessels plying its waters. WA piracy will remain […]
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Beyond Piracy
Piracy has dominated news headlines over the past few years. This is unsurprising when we consider the scale of the challenge faced which reached such a height that the international […]
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Piracy to Stay in Retreat
Navy and security officials say that aggressive navy action, private armed security teams and defensive measures by ships will ensure that Somali pirate activity will remain low despite the end […]
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Armed Calls
InterManager, the ship managers trade association has backed calls for flag States and charterers to allow operators greater freedom to employ armed guards on vessels transiting piracy-prone waters. InterManager president Alastair […]
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Safe Places
BMP4 places great emphasis on the role of citadels…which is great, but far too few people know what they really are. The guidance states that professional input is necessary to […]
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Latest MSR InDepth
This week, rather than a briefing or an analysis, we’re distributing the Security Association for the Maritime Industry’s (SAMI) guide to BMP4. Written by Steven Jones, the guide covers the […]
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Armed View
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been collating the policy and rules of Flag States on arms and private armed guards on board ships. Kiran Khosla, ICS director of […]
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BMP4 Launch
The long awaited and much vaunted Best Management Practice 4 (BMP4) is currently being printed and due for distribution in early September. The NATO Shipping Centre is directing interested parties […]
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BMP4 Beckons
Despite the fact that so few ships are reportedly applying the lessons of Best Management Practices (BMPs) it seems that another updated version will soon be released. The next incarnation of […]
