In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of Cape Verde has granted a licence to Cape Verde Maritime Security Services (CVMSS) allowing the company exclusive rights to vet Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) who want to use the island as a base for embarking and
Read moreComputer-based training (CBT) specialist, Seagull, has been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for a new, comprehensive ship security training package that is in full compliance with the Manila amendments to the STCW Convention and Code. These new security training courses will be available during September of this year. The revised STCW, which came
Read moreThe world’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fueling vessel – Seagas was christened last week at the Port of Stockholm. The first-of-its-kind vessel in the world, the LNG fueling vessel is classified under the same regulations that apply to ocean going LNG tankers. The LNG fueling vessel will supply 60-70 tons of LNG
Read moreActivist group Sea Shepherd has alleged that a ship from Japan’s whaling fleet has deliberately collided with two of its vessels today in Antarctic waters. On the other side, Japan’s Fisheries Agency claimed that the anti-whalers were responsible for the collisions. Sea Shepherd founder, Paul Watson, detailed that as he was aboard the SSS
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