By Rakteem Katakey and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Armed guards on a fuel tanker exchanged gunfire with a small boat in the Red Sea, another sign of escalating risks in one…
https://gcaptain.com/shipboard-guards-exchanged-fire-ardmore-encounter/
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Disgruntled Armed Security Guard Held Vessel and Crew Hostage
We’re just now catching wind of a bizarre security incident aboard a Eagle Bulk vessel in which a seemingly disgruntled security guard took the vessel and its crew hostage at gunpoint for three days before surrendering. NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping provided details of the incident, which took...
COVID-19 travel restrictions affect armed guards placement
Dryad Global express their concern about the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it has on placing armed guards onboard vessels, noting that on a large volume of transits through the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Southern Red Sea, the embarkation of Armed Security is an unnecessary cost.
As the global pandemic has been affecting the whole world, states are taking measures to restrict the movements of personnel into and within their borders, as many states have already closed their borders to...
https://safety4sea.com/covid-19-travel-restrictions-affect-armed-guards-placement/
Nigeria government revolution
Instead of relying on an ever-shifting number of rules and regulations which are in constant flux, ship managers should instead be looking at more permanent solutions to ensure maritime security, argued Steve Regis, COO, ARX Maritime, in a new article in the wake of the changing security environment in Nigeria.
Managing fleet security is a stressful job, even on a good day – understandably so.
You are responsible for your company’s bottom line. There’s cargo that needs to be delivered, budgets...