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November 9, 2020

Tanker crew safe after unsuccessful pirate attack off Benin

Written by Baird Maritime on November 9, 2020. Posted in Piracy, Tanker World.

Maritime security consultancy firm Praesidium International reports that a tanker that was sailing through the Gulf of Guinea off Benin was boarded by pirates on ..

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MARITIME SECURITY WEEK
October 14, 2020

Pirates kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports

Written by Baird Maritime on October 14, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Piracy, Tanker World.

International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020, with a 40 per cent ..

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August 31, 2020

Russian officials confirm release of 13 crew abducted from tanker Curacao Trader

Written by Baird Maritime on August 31, 2020. Posted in Piracy, Tanker World.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that seven Russian and six Ukrainian crewmembers who were kidnapped by pirates from a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Guinea ..

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November 4, 2020

OPINION | Western Indian Ocean: Where trouble on land spells danger at sea

Written by Francois Vreÿ on November 4, 2020. Posted in Naval, Piracy, Work Boat World Features.

South Africa may be facing an unholy mix of insurgency, radicalism and major power competition in the Western Indian Ocean. Much attention is given to the rivalry between ..

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MARITIME SECURITY WEEK
October 12, 2020

Welcome to Maritime Security Week!

Written by Neil Baird on October 12, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Sponsored, Unmanned Naval Systems, Work Boat World Features.

So much has happened in the maritime security sector over the last few weeks that it is difficult to keep track of it. So many new vessels ordered and launched and so ..

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August 13, 2020

January-July piracy and robbery incidents on ships in Asia jump nearly 50 per cent in 2020

Written by Baird Maritime on August 13, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Piracy, Platform Supply.

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has recorded one attempted pirate attack and five actual armed ..

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MARITIME SECURITY WEEK
October 16, 2020

South Africa remains top hotspot for cargo crime, new report reveals

Written by Baird Maritime on October 16, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Piracy, Port World.

International freight transport insurer TT Club and business improvement company BSI have published a report on incidences of cargo theft in South Africa. South Africa ..

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September 11, 2020

Pirates kidnap two from reefer ship off Nigeria

Written by Baird Maritime on September 11, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Piracy.

A reefer vessel operated by Netherlands-based Seatrade Groningen was attacked by an unknown number of pirates off Lagos, Nigeria, on the morning (local time) of Tuesday, ..

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August 12, 2020

BW Offshore confirms release of FPSO crew abducted by pirates

Written by Baird Maritime on August 12, 2020. Posted in Offshore Processing & Storage, Piracy.

BW Offshore has confirmed that the nine Nigerian crewmen who had been kidnapped by pirates from the floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Sendje Berge ..

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COLUMN | Elon Musk buys two Valaris rigs for SpaceX [Offshore Accounts]
Commercial Mariner - Featured

COLUMN | Elon Musk buys two Valaris rigs for SpaceX [Offshore Accounts]

By Hieronymus Bosch
Norwegian firm awarded contract to scrap frigate Helge Ingstad
Ships (Naval)

Norwegian firm awarded contract to scrap frigate Helge Ingstad

By Baird Maritime
Clay carrier sinks off Sibongkok Island, Indonesia; all 15 crew safe
Dry Cargo World

Clay carrier sinks off Sibongkok Island, Indonesia; all 15 crew safe

By Baird Maritime
Royal Navy survey ship joins search for unexploded ordnance off Lithuania
Naval auxiliary/support vessels

Royal Navy survey ship joins search for unexploded ordnance off Lithuania

By Baird Maritime
US Coast Guard commissions cutter Charles Moulthrope
Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security

US Coast Guard commissions cutter Charles Moulthrope

By Baird Maritime
South Korea’s TaiYoung adds second 3,700DWT newbuild to fleet
Dry Cargo World

South Korea’s TaiYoung adds second 3,700DWT newbuild to fleet

By Baird Maritime

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