Pirates nabbed after guards repel attack on Navios ship

JANUARY 21, 2014 — Though the suspected pirates have now been caught, the main lesson from the first Somali pirate attack of the year is that private armed security teams prevent hijackings.

Piracy levels at six-year low

JANUARY 15, 2014 — Piracy at sea has reached its lowest levels in six years, with a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, according to the International Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Coast Guard warns mariners about marijuana use

JANUARY 14, 2014—Mariners thinking that a little recreational use of marijuana is just fine, could see their credentials go up in smoke. With states such as Washington and Colorado legalizing the recreational

ICS paper looks at lessons learned on piracy

JANUARY 13, 2014 — A paper issued by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) draws on the international shipping industry’s experience of Somali-based piracy from 2007 to 2013. ICS Secretary General Peter

Court revokes bail for Seaman Guard Ohio 35

JANUARY 8, 2014 — Indian authorities in the state of Tamil Nadhu continue to detain the 35 crew and security guards who were aboard the Seaman Guard Ohio which was seized October

Viking retrofits NGSCO gas carrier lifeboat hooks

JANUARY 3, 2014 — The National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) of Abu Dhabi has retrofitted the lifeboat hooks on four of its vessels well ahead of IMO regulations that would have allowed

USCG issues Marine Safety Alerts

JANUARY 2, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued two Marine Safety Alerts on deck and entanglement accidents. Following are the texts ATTENTION ON DECK! COMMERCIAL FISHING

Seaman Guard Ohio 35 granted bail

DECEMBER 27, 2013 — The Times of India reports that a court in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadhu, granted bail yesterday to the 25 guards and 10 crew members of Seaman Guard Ohio who

NTSB reports on tanker allision with bridge

DECEMBER 27, 2013 — The National Transportation Safety Board has published a Marine Accident Brief on the January 7, 2013 allision of the 752 ft tanker Overseas Reymar with the San Francisco‒Oakland

Armed guards deter pirates in two incidents

DECEMBER 9, 2013 — Two incidents today demonstrate that Somali pirates remain active and that, ultimately, action by embarked armed security teams may be all that can prevent an attack from becoming

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