How to Sink the Pirates Plaguing West Africa

How to Sink the Pirates Plaguing West Africa
08/07/2019

Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of dollars, and gave Tom Hanks yet another chance to play the everyman overcoming a life-defining crisis. Now, thanks to a multinational naval crackdown and tighter security measures by shippers, they’ve been forced back to dry land.

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd hit clients with highest war risk surcharges to date

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd hit clients with highest war risk surcharges to date
Sam Chambers July 5th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maersk-and-hapag-lloyd-hit-clients-with-highest-wa...

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are the latest liners to bring in war risk surcharges for cargoes heading in and out of the Arabian Gulf on the back of six tanker attacks in the region over the past two months.

O captain, my captain: sailors who risk jail to save migrants' lives

O captain, my captain: sailors who risk jail to save migrants' lives
Lorenzo Tondo 5 Jul 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/05/o-captain-my-captain-sailo...

Injured Filipino seaman rescued off Đà Nẵng's coast

Injured Filipino seaman rescued off Đà Nẵng's coast
June, 13/2019 https://vietnamnews.vn/society/521288/injured-filipino-seaman-rescued-of...

Solon seeks integration of Pasig River and Sangley-Manila Bay ferries

Solon seeks integration of Pasig River and Sangley-Manila Bay ferries
July 6, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/700115/solon-calls-on-dotr...

Former China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation GM sentenced to 12 yrs in prison for bribery, abuse of power

Former China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation GM sentenced to 12 yrs in prison for bribery, abuse of power
05/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/former-china-shipbuilding-industry-...

Sun Bo, former general manager of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for taking bribes and abusing power.

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Launches Landmark Port Integrity Campaign in Indian Ports

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Launches Landmark Port Integrity Campaign in Indian Ports
05/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-anti-corruption-network-la...

MARINA strengthens policies on maritime tourism

MARINA strengthens policies on maritime tourism
Sue Terpilowski -July 5, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/shipping/marina-strengthens-policies-on-maritime-t...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has strengthened policies on maritime tourism by issuing rules and regulations on the registration, licensing, and operation of recreational boats for commercial or private use within the Philippine territorial waters as detailed in its 10-year maritime industry development plan (MIDP).

BFAR prepares poaching raps vs China vessel; fine up to $1M

BFAR prepares poaching raps vs China vessel; fine up to $1M
Karl R. Ocampo - July 05, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/177522/bfar-prepares-poaching-raps-vs-...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said it would fine the Chinese trawler that hit and sank a Philippine fishing boat at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea on June 9 if found poaching in Philippine waters at the time of the incident.

Fears grow for crew onboard arrested pipelayer in Ghana

Fears grow for crew onboard arrested pipelayer in Ghana
Sam Chambers July 5th, 2019 https://splash247.com/fears-grow-for-crew-onboard-arrested-pipelayer-in-...

Conditions onboard an arrested pipelayer off Ghana have been labelled deplorable, with urgent calls to get the stranded crew off the ship and back home.

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