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UAE & Egypt reported to have launched airstrikes on Libya

The New York Times reports that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly launched airstrikes against Islamist-linked militias who are currently battling to control the Libyan capital of…

Tanker attacked more than 200 miles south of Lagos

Reports have suggested that the pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea have significantly extended their range after a product carrier was fired upon last week whilst transiting over 200 miles south…

Gaza fishermen caught up in Israel-Palestinian sea feud

Fishermen in Gaza are protesting as Israel has restricted them to a three mile offshore limit during the recent conflict.   Israel claims the blockade aims to prevent Hamas, from acquiring…

UK Coastguard warns on unexploded ordnance being washed ashore

The UK Coastguard Twitter feed @MCAMedia has warned of the hazard of unexploded bombs and other ordnance from the Second World War being washed ashore on the British coast.  In recent years a…

Venezuela reopens ports to vessels from Curacao and Aruba

Venezuelan Port Control has lifted its recent port restrictions which prohibited entry to ships arriving from Aruba or Curacao, or flagged to those countries.

Seafarer shot in tanker attack off Malaysia

A seafarer was shot in the neck during an attack by Indonesian pirates on a product tanker MT Ji Xiang anchored off the south-west coast of Johor in Malaysia. The MT Ji Xiang was reported to have…

Venezuela releases Malaysian survey ship

Venezuela has released the Teknik Perdana, a Malaysian owned survey ship, and her 36 crew after being detained by Venezuelan authorities on the 10th October. The Panamanian flagged vessel was…

Sanctions Update

The US Government and the EU Council have announced that the suspension of certain Iran sanctions which ran from 20 January 2014 to 20 July 2014 is being extended for four months to 24 November 2014.…

AM Best re-affirms ‘Excellent’ rating

The UK War Risks Club is pleased to announce the affirmation of its A- ‘Excellent’ financial strength rating with a ‘Stable’ outlook from the insurance rating agency AM Best. AM Best’s rating…

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