Somali pirates threatened Friday to blow up the arms-laded Ukrainian ship they are holding for a multimillion-dollar ransom if their demands are not met within three days. “We held a consultative meeting for more than three hours today and decided to blow up the ship and its cargo—us included—if the ship owners did not meet [...]

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What is the ISPS Code? The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. The ISPS [...]

At least 19 crew members, including 15 Filipinos, who were taken hostage by Somali pirates nearly two months ago, have been freed unharmed. A Japanese-operated chemical tanker seized in August was released late on Wednesday and is set to arrive in Fujairah, a port city in the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday. continue reading source: [...]

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Jamaica is positioning itself to fill the demand for junior officers in the seafaring trade, a spin-off from the increase in world fleet, Claudia Grant, deputy director general of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has said. According to Grant, a Baltic International Council/International Ship-owners Federation (BIMCO/ISF) study conducted in 2005, showed a shortage of [...]

Shipowners and managers need to implement a long term strategy to recruit and retain seafarers or risk severe crew shortages in the future, the head of InterManager, the International Ship Managers’ Association, warned today.  President Ole Stene said: “Seafarers are no longer a commodity that can be traded and undervalued. They are a valuable asset [...]