USCG issue Port Security Advisory for Libya
APRIL 2, 2014 – The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday issued an updated Port Security Advisory (PSA) for Libya. It comes not too long after the incident in which U.S. Navy SEALS took
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Pirates fire at AMPTC tanker
MARCH 31, 2014 — A tanker identified by GAC as the MT Album came under attack at 14.15 local time yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz at 26:24.4N – 056:41.8E, around 8nm
Nigeria detains two maritime security guards
MARCH 31, 2014 — Two maritime security guards have been detained since March 21 when they were waiting with Nigerian Government security in Warri, Nigeria, to embark the MV Crete to provide
Cigarette demands cause Suez incidents
MARCH 31, 2014 — Vessels transiting the Suez Canal may find that passage is easier with the assistance of a few packs of Camels. Some Suez Canal employees haven’t gotten the message
Bail for 33 of Seaman Guard Ohio 35
MARCH 26, 2014 — The Times of India reports that Madras high court’s Madurai bench on Wednesday granted bail to 33 crew members of the anti-piracy ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio, operated
HAVEP shows “reasonable” SOLAS compliance
MARCH 25, 2014 — The Paris MOU Secretariat says that a crack down on cruise ships and other passenger vessels carried out in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident showed “reasonable
Kvichak delivers pilot boat
MARCH 19, 2014 — Seattle headquartered Kvichak Marine Industries has delivered Astoria, a self-righting 75 ft 6 in all-aluminum pilot boat, to the Columbia River Bar Pilots (CRBP) of Astoria, OR.
Shipping losses continue to decline
MARCH 14, 2014 — Though last year saw some major losses, including that of the MOL Comfort, total shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming
Warning on dangerous draining system modification
MARCH 7, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that shipowners are being warned of a dangerous drainage system modification that contributed to the death of an engineer. The accident occurred
Gulf of Guinea crew kidnaps surge
MARCH 7, 2014 — Poole, U.K., headquartered Dryad Maritime Intelligence says that it recently issued a special advisory warning all of its shipping clients on the increased threat of crew kidnap in