Tag: master

  • Master Taken

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    The Bangladeshi master of an ExxonMobil-chartered offshore vessel has reportedly been kidnapped following an armed attack off Nigeria on Monday. Reports indicate that 20 armed men assaulted the “AHST Wilbert […]

  • Rocket Attack

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    Pirates attacked an Ethiopian vessel, the 15,000-dwt “Andinet” in the Gulf of Aden at the weekend.   The pirate gang fired rocket propelled grenades at the vessel as it made […]

  • Gun Crime

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    Lawyers are waking to the fact that using armed guards on ships could lead to unforeseen litigation. The use of armed guards on board merchant vessels is increasing but the […]

  • Swell Idea

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    Fast thinking by the master of a Mitsui OSK Lines car carrier has helped the ship escape from pirates close to Tanzania.  Pirates fired rocket propelled grenades at the 5,232-vehicle […]

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