Anti-Piracy Workshop Concludes
Practical measures to more effectively deal with the Somali piracy problem were considered last week in London at a workshop co-hosted by the international shipping organization BIMCO and maritime security company, Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC). Attended by experts from the shipping industry, governments, the International Maritime Organization, security specialists, insurance and law, the workshop focussed upon ways of co-ordinating the approach to the problem. The aim was to continue to identify best practices on the Gulf of Aden and around the Horn of Africa in order to reduce the threat and manage hostage events better. The region has seen over 100 attacks on merchant ships, and more than 40 ships seized during 2008.
DNV Certifies Seagull's Security Course Package
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MCA Approves First Ship Security Plans
The United Kingdom’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has recently approved the first two Ship Security Plans for UK flagged vessels. It expects these to be the first of many before the implementation date of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) on 1st July 2004. The first verifications of ships security systems have been scheduled for early November. The plan approved was for the vessel CMA – CGM Normandie. This has been carried out as a joint exercise between the operators of the vessel, Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd, and their security advisers, Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC). Zodiac were pleased with the progress and are intending to implement the plan on board the vessel as soon as possible…
