The UK Club’s Loss Prevention provides practical guidance to operation in relation to piracy in West Africa. Currently, there has been a sizable shift in pirate activity, from Somali to West Africa, and an increase in incidents particularly offshore Nigeria.
Read moreBIMCO have recommended that 'vessels entering the vessel reporting area for West Africa should continue to register with MTISC GoG in order to receive incident reports, but limit the provision of any information which would allow vessels to be identified or tracked. This will allow continuity of shipping security in the region.
Read moreOn 18-21 January, the Danish Maritime Authority was in Ghana to identify potential areas of cooperation that may promote maritime growth in Ghana and, simultaneously, be of benefit to the Danish business sector.
Read moreThe Standard P&I Club has issued a security update regarding the High Risk Areas as there is still threat threats from piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea and Southeast Asia.
Read moreThe UK P&I Club warns that several incidents in West Africa concerning stowaways boarding/attempting to board a vessel via the rudder trunk have been reported and advise operators to be extra diligent
Read moreRMI has recently received a report stating that because of their anti-piracy protocols some commercial vessels trading on the Benin Bight off West Africa may not be displaying navigation lights
Read moreRod Lingard, Joint MD, Hellenic War Risks analysed ''The current status of Piracy in the Gulf Guinea'' at 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum
Read morePiracy in the Gulf of Guinea: The Practical Legal, Commercial & Security aspects Alexandra Couvadeli, Senior Claims Director Defence, Thomas Miller Hellas presented ''Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: The Practical Legal, Commercial & Security aspects'' at 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum. She addressed the legal aspects when trading in the Gulf of Guinea, with an emphasis on the threat of piracy in the region. She briefly covered the legal components of the employment of private maritime security companies in West Africa and BIMCO Guardcon, West Africa, and the main points of importance on the particular contract. In lieu of The TRITON LARK decision, she included in her presentation a short talk on the "Revised BIMCO Piracy Clause 2013". She concluded with P&I cases involving a cargo theft as well as key recommendations in relation to contract review.The 2015 SAFETY4SEA Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully concluded on Wednesday 7th of October 2015 in Eugenides Foundation Athens attracting 1100 delegates from 30 countries representing a total of 480 organizations.A unique panel of 24 global experts presented latest maritime safety perspectives, best practices, security trends, loss prevention issues and human element challenges. Positive feedback on the presentations together with roundtable discussions proved the programme and speakers successfully ...
Read moreThe Skuld P&I Club recommends the practice of a joint tally procedure due to the increase in bagged cargo claims in West Africa.
Read moreGlobal threats to the maritime industry are far from eradicated
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