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Shipping ought to report all piracy incidents
Singapore: All incidents of maritime crime, however petty or even unsuccessful, ought to be reported to local authorities, the executive…
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Pirate attack on Kuwaiti products tanker foiled
Tel Aviv: Pirates unsuccessfully attacked a Kuwaiti products tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday night, but were overpowered…
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Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced
London: Insurance cover is coming to a specific threat in Southeast Asia. Specialist marine insurance intermediary, Seacurus, has developed a…
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SE Asian navies to take fight to pirates
Kuala Lumpur: A joint patrol between Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand will be conducted soon to fight pirates who…
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Greek VLCC attacked off Nigeria, one killed
Athens: The deputy captain of a Greek-owned VLCC was killed by gunmen, who boarded the vessel while it was waiting…
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Suez transit toll prices announced
Cairo: Transit tolls at Egypt’s Suez Canal will not change much this year. Authority chief Mohab Mameesh said that the…
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Police investigate hijacking
Jakarta: North Sulawesi Police are looking into the hijacking of a ship transporting 700 kiloliters of diesel while sailing from…
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Authorities nab pirates mid-hijacking
Singapore: A hijacking of a chemical tanker in Malaysian waters has been halted. The Sun Birdie (pictured) went missing on…
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Coastguard training needed to prevent piracy in Indian Ocean
Dubai: Effective training and mentoring for coastguards in the Middle East and Africa is essential in order to have control…
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Coastguard training essential to tackle piracy in SE Asia
Singapore: Effective training and mentoring for coastguards in southeast Asia is essential in order to have control over territorial waters…
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SE Asia now the world’s most active piracy region
Singapore: Tanker hijacks in southeast Asia during 2014 have made it the world’s most active region for piracy and armed…
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Iranian tanker rescued from pirates off Yemen
Muscat: An Iranian oil tanker has been rescued from pirates by the Iranian Navy 120 miles off the coast of…
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DME-EUMT: Efficiency solutions
Svendborg: A fully integrated partnership between Dan-Marine Europe (DME) and European Marine Technology (EUMT) has been established, announced just yesterday.…
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Rajaish Bajpaee: Shipmanagement veteran on a changing industry
Hong Kong: On Monday it was announced that one of the most famous names in shipmanagement was handing over the…
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Seafarer shot dead by pirates off Malaysia
Singapore: A seafarer has died after being shot in the forehead when a tanker was hijacked off the coast of…
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Vietnamese crewman shot by pirates
Hanoi: A Vietnamese crewman was shot during a pirate attack on an asphalt tanker off Singapore early Sunday, and is…
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On maritime ineptitude
I dare say most of us know that the concept of ‘CRM’ – cockpit, or crew, resource management – is…
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Unicom Management Services: Ice specialist readies for more Arctic transits
Limassol: In these stretched times owners are increasingly asking shipmanagers to tighten costs, especially related to crew outlay, says the…
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Univan Shipmanagement joins World Ocean Council
Hong Kong: Shipmanager Univan has become a member of the World Ocean Council (WOC), which brings together the diverse ocean…
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Vega Ships Management: New sectors eyed
Dubai: Vega Ships Management (VSM) is looking to go beyond its traditional tanker roots into other domains. Founded by Capt…
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