Tag: security measures

On 17 Jul 21, two incidents of unauthorized boarding occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia, the ReCAAP ISC said through a new incident alert. The two incidents occurred within an interval of 30 mins and in close proximity to each other in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

An increase has been observed in the number of cases of illegal drugs being found onboard ships in the US, according to data provided by local correspondents to Britannia P&I Club. 

Amid violent political unrest in South Africa, port operators have declared force majeure for the port of Durban, while Richards Bay has resumed operations at reduced capacity, the Gard Club informed. 

The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum – SHADE (GOG-MCF/SHADE) project was officially launched on 14 July as a new collaborative framework to combat illicit maritime activities in the Gulf of Guinea. 

Federal Republic of Nigeria seeks to establish closer defence and security ties with the Republic of Gabon, as local media sources noted.

Citing information by the Gulf Agency Company (Yemen) Ltd., the North P&I Club has updated the situation with regard port status in Yemen.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021 in late May, prohibiting, among others, the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to certain persons or entities. 

Egypt has become the first African country to implement Advance Cargo Information (ACI), requiring by law all import shipments and carriers to validate ACI-related information prior loading from the first load port. 

The IMO announced the launch of a new website www.dcoc.org aimed at sharing information on the implementation of the Djibouti Code of Conduct. The platform is expected to play a significant part in enhancing regional cooperation in countering piracy and other illicit maritime activities. 

Nigeria has today announced a significant investment in military and law enforcement infrastructure, called Deep Blue Project, to secure its maritime domain as part of a stepping up of actions to address the ongoing piracy issue in the Gulf of Guinea. The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s new initiative.