MMP protests treatment of Seaman Guard 35

FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — A U.S. maritime union is protesting the Indian government’s treatment of the 35 crew and security guards who were aboard the Seaman Guard Ohio which was seized October

Drugs implicated in Maersk Alabama guard deaths

FEBRUARY 21, 2014 — Traces of narcotics and hypodermic needles were found with the bodies of the two security guards discovered dead on Maersk Alabama, CNN reports, citing a  Seychelles government official,

Two security guards found dead on Maersk Alabama

FEBRUARY 20, 2014 —Two 44 year old former U.S. Navy SEALS were found dead in a cabin on Maersk Alabama February 18. The men were employed by Trident Group, Virginia Beach,VA, which

Armed guards deter pirate attack off Somalia

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — Fire from armed guards aboard the 3,527 dwt RO/RO cargo vessel Andrea successfully deterred a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia last week. According to a NATO

Gladding-Hearn delivers pilot boat for Colombia

JANUARY 28, 2014—It’s rare that a U.S. shipyard builds for export, but that is just what Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation is doing. The Somerset, MA, shipyard recently delivered the first of six

Hijacked tanker released, cargo stolen

JANUARY 27, 2014 — Athens headquartered Dynacom Tankers Management has regained communications with the 74,999 dwt, Liberian flagged M/T Kerala and reports that the ship was, as had been feared, hijacked at

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

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