IMO has pledged its support to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning the

Piratical attacks on vessels are as old as the hills. Vessels traversing stretches of sea have, since time immemorial,

Once furnishings and habiliments of courier offices and apparatus of real estate agents, with the cliché usage

In September 2012 Moscow-based crewmembers of the MV Myre Seadiver were conducting professional and legitimate

An international contact group on Somali piracy is developing the foundations for a legal framework so pirates

West and Central African ministers have pledged to co-operate to halt the spread of sea piracy at a meeting in

All masters are advised to maintain heightened vigilance when at anchor and when loitering/queuing as there may be a higher likelihood of these vessels being targeted by pirates. The uniform risk to merchant vessels throughout the HRA is a reminder of the need to be alert for such activity at all times. In order to mitigate any vulnerability, it is strongly recommended that all vessels maintain a ...

Some contributing nations support the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia– Operation Atalanta with specialised

Representatives from 31 nations met in Bahrain this week to discuss the future of international anti-piracy

Somalia’s new government, greater naval cooperation and more armed security aboard ships has cut piracy to the