Launch of piracy response programme
It will be launched on United Nations World Maritime Day, 29th September An industry response to the human cost of piracy will be launched on United Nations World Maritime Day, 29th September.Maritime Piracy: a Humanitarian Response is a crossindustry programme designed to help seafarers and their families, who are being left traumatised by the growing threat of modern, often violent, piracy - so far this year there have been more than 186 attacks by Somali pirates.The event, in London, will hear from a number of guests including Dr Peter Swift, programme chair and former managing director of INTERTANKO, Roy Paul of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Seafarers' Trust, leaders of international shipping organisations and psychiatric consultant Dr Marion Gibson.Source: Shipmanagement International
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