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Loss Prevention Bulletin – 27 July 2017

A merchant vessel reported it was approached by nine white-hulled skiffs with 10 persons on board each in the northbound shipping lane of the Bab el Mandeb, 29 nm west-northwest of Hodeidah, coming…

Postgraduate sponsorship for studies in Maritime Security at Coventry University

Postgraduate sponsorship for studies in Maritime Security at Coventry University

In furtherance of the Hellenic Board’s desire to continue supporting relevant maritime education and to assist Members, the Association is pleased to advise that funds have been made available by the…

Combined Maritime Forces - Statement to Industry

Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb have highlighted that there are still risks associated with transits through these waters. Read the statement…

Yemeni ports security update

Our correspondents in Dubai – GAC - have provided the following bulletin in respect to the continuing conflict in the Yemen and its impact on key ports.  QUOTEWe have just received some…

Increased kidnap threat in S E Asia

Another serious daylight attack on a merchant ship took place in the Sulu Sea- Celebes area on Sunday 19th February when pirates boarded the bulk carrier Giang Hai killing one crew member and…

IMB reports maritime kidnapping at a 10 year high

IMB reports maritime kidnapping at a 10 year high

More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years. The ICC International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) annual piracy report published on the 10th January reveals a three-fold…

Best Management Practices (West Africa) - Latest updated guidelines

The continuing threat of piracy and crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea region has led to further update of the maritime industry “Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection…

Armed robbery incident in Mauritania

The UK P&I Club's loss prevention department has published this advice on the 15th December. QUOTE The Association has been advised of a recent robbery incident at Nouadhibou, Mauritania. A…

Nigeria: Blacklisting of Tankers by NNPC

Ban on loading & movement in Nigerian watersRecent press reports have stated that 113 named crude carriers have been blacklisted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  A…

Loss Prevention Bulletin - 30 October 2018

Date of incident: 29/10/2018  Nigerian and Polish authorities announced that 11 crew members from the German container ship Pomeranian Sky were kidnapped 73 nm southwest of Bonny Island. Eight…