In the early hours of Saturday 9th August, a product tanker transiting 200 nautical miles south of the Nigerian shoreline encountered a radar contact of
As per the rules of the MTSC (Marine Transportation Safety Coalition) and the ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code), maritime security is the
The shipping industry cannot rely on the navies and traditional law enforcement to protect them from pirate attacks and to hold pirates accountable. Patrolling the
In the wake of the unprecedented wave of pirate attacks on merchant ships, especially after the Somalia incident in the summer of2008, maritime insurance companies
Vessel Protection System (VPS) has developed an anti-boarding device (ABD) that uses canisters with razor wires to prevent pirates from boarding or coming near to
The other day as I climbed up the pilot ladder and went to the poop deck, I was taken aback by the sight of a
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