MARITIME SECURITY UPDATES ARCHIVE

"Uniquely Experienced and Committed to Maritime Security through Implementation of the ISPS Code"

HOW THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY HANDLES MARITIME SECURITY ISSUES

Maritime piracy is and has always been a crime with a severe detrimental impact on both the shipping industry and global economy, and, most importantly, in human lives lost, injured or psychologically traumatised. Maritime piracy crime goes back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Between 1716 and 1726, pirates captured

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CRITICAL RISK IN THE GULF OF GUINEA

Operations within the Gulf of Guinea are often conducted against the backdrop of heightened risk. This is partly due to the prevalence of piracy in the region, and the relative lack of both counter piracy resources and activity. The recent flurry of incidents within the Gulf of Guinea has increased the risk

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MILITANT MARITIME OPERATIONS ALONG AFRICA EASTERN COAST

In March, two speedboats piloted by members of Ahlu-Sunna Wa-Jama (ASWJ) — a Mozambican terrorist group — reached the port city of Mocímboa da Praia in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province. As they attacked the port from the Indian Ocean, several other ASWJ militants approached overland from the west. The

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DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE AIS IN NIGERIAN WATERS

On 5 October 2020, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) issued a notice warning its clients and other stakeholders that the Nigerian Navy will investigate, and has arrested, ships that switch off their automatic identification system (AIS) when operating in Nigerian waters. It further reminds masters of their obligations under

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