The continuing threat of piracy and crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea region has led to further update of the maritime industry “Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for Protection…
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years. The ICC International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) annual piracy report published on the 10th January reveals a three-fold…
There is a continuing threat to shipping from missile attacks from the Yemen coast. On Wednesday 21st December another attack killed seven Pakistani seafarers when their…
The Club has obtained the latest advice on complying with the requirements for entering Yemen waters and ports for commercial shipping. The attached form as a Word document is required to be…
Another serious daylight attack on a merchant ship took place in the Sulu Sea- Celebes area on Sunday 19th February when pirates boarded the bulk carrier Giang Hai killing one crew member and…
Our correspondents in Dubai – GAC - have provided the following bulletin in respect to the continuing conflict in the Yemen and its impact on key ports. QUOTEWe have just received some…
The report, issued on 4 May 2017, details the three key areas where piracy and armed robbery are prevalent, namely the Gulf of Guinea, Somalia and the Horn of Africa and the Southern Philippines.…
Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb have highlighted that there are still risks associated with transits through these waters. Read the statement…
A merchant vessel reported it was approached by nine white-hulled skiffs with 10 persons on board each in the northbound shipping lane of the Bab el Mandeb, 29 nm west-northwest of Hodeidah, coming…
A merchant vessel reported being approached on three occasions by a single skiff travelling at 25Kts on the vessel’s starboard side between 1930 and 2030 hrs local time on 29/7/2017 around 20 nm…
