EU initiative for the Gulf of Aden
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The European Union (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA) is initiating a ‘Close Support Protection’ system for vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden.
EUNAVFOR had requested all owners / operators requiring the close protection to register on the Maritime Security Centre - Horn of Africa (MSC-HOA) website: www.mschoa.org
Please see below the initial guidlines aa released by EUNAVFOR
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INITIAL GUIDANCE TO THE [...]
Weekly Piracy Report : ( 2 December - 8 December 2008 )
Suspicious crafts
None reported
Recently reported incidents
02.12.2008: 0230 UTC: Tema anchorage, Ghana.
Four robbers boarded an oil tanker at anchor. Robbers stole ship’s stores and escaped when noticed. No injuries to crew.
16.11.2008: 0945 LT: Posn: 05:34.53N - 005:22.39E, Warri river, Nigeria.
Several speedboats with heavily armed men approached a general cargo ship under pilotage. They fired warning shots into [...]
The latest must-have for commercial shipowners: a piracy insurance policy
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A risk consultancy with close ties to the Lloyd’s insurance market is offering the world’s first insurance policy for shipowners covering potential ransom payouts on crew members who have been kidnapped.
Kidnap and ransom insurance is well-established but has traditionally been offered only in respect of individual executives working in commercially sensitive [...]
New inspection regime to start on 1 January 2009
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Norway is enforcing International Labour Organisation Convention No. 178 - the Labour Inspection (Seafarers) Convention. DNV will conduct these inspections in accordance with requirements set by the Norwegian flag authority.
The Norwegian flag authority, represented by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD), has directed all its recognised organisations to start inspecting ships as from the beginning of [...]
Once upon a time… there were new buildings
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Long gone are the days when Greek ship owners were placing up to 10 new building orders for vessels every week, bringing the total orderbook of the leading maritime nation to over 1,100 ships. According to the latest reports the last couple of months (October and November) no new orders have been placed. The Baltic [...]
Major ports to get commando units
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Chennai/ Mumbai, Dec. 2 Major ports in the country will soon have their own elite marine commando units on the lines of the National Security Guard, as part of their initiative to beef up security in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks on Mumbai.
That the terrorists had landed in Mumbai by sea has all [...]
Ship recycling industry poised for boom in times of recession
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The Ship-breaking industry in Gujarat foresees sunny days ahead, provided banks fund ship-breakers to acquire the large number of old ships that are being offered for demolition worldwide, a member of the industry said here. Such a move during the current recessionary trends would open an enormous opportunity for India to boost output of steel [...]
Indian Maritime University ties up with global schools, IIMs for courses
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Chennai, Nov. 25 The newly formed Indian Maritime University (IMU) has tied up with five international institutions and with the IIMs in Ahmedabad and Bangalore to offer various maritime-related courses.
IMU has tied up with Dalian Maritime University (for MBA in port management), with Shanghai Maritime University and Antwerp University (for MBA in international [...]
