Crewmembers and security personnel embarked on a commercial tanker were able to successfully prevent pirates from boarding their vessel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, ..
Gulf of Aden
Armed guards repel attack on Stolt tanker in Gulf of Aden
Underscoring the fact that the Gulf of Aden remains a dangerous place, UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations) yesterday reported that a vessel had been attacked in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s port of Mukalla, at13° 43N 050° 37.4E
Subsequent reports identified the vessel as the U.K.-flagged 2016-built, 32,798 dwt chemical products tanker Stolt Apal, managed by Stolt Tankers B.V.
The pirates approached the Stolt Apal in two skiffs.
“After multiple warning shots were fired by the armed...
Pirate Attack Thwarted in Gulf of Aden!
- Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed.
- The pirates approached the Stolt Apal in two speedboats some 75 nautical miles off Yemen.
- It is one of the most important trade routes for oil heading from the Middle East to Europe.
- The vessel sustained minor damage from bullets but that there were no injuries.
- None of the ship’s cargo was damaged.
Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul write for Reuters, about an armed pirates who attacked...
EU NAVFOR requests image or video taken during an incident, if possible
Ships sailing through or operating in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (GOA) are advised to refer to the Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB) issued by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), to be informed of an incident that took place in the GOA, in advance of the publication of their next quarterly Industry Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA).
Specifically, on March 3, 2020, a vessel was approached at speed by three skiffs. In the beginning, warning...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-navfor-requests-image-or-video-taken-during-an-incident-if-possible/
‘Claim for Hire’ Dismissed for a Vessel Seized by Pirates
- The Commercial Court dismissed a ‘claim for hire‘ for the period that the vessel ‘Eleni P‘ was seized and detained by Somali pirates in the Arabian sea,
- The court applied fundamental principles of contractual construction in a time charter context to make a decision.
- The owners claimed suspension of hire under clause 49 and 101, to which the charterers retaliated with their statements.
The Commercial Court dismissed a shipowners’ claim for hire exceeding USD 4.5 million for the period that...
http://mfame.guru/claim-for-hire-dismissed-for-a-vessel-seized-by-pirates/
American Club member Alert 23 July 2019
AMERICAN CLUB MEMBER ALERT (July 23, 2019) RE – ENHANCED VIGILANCE RECOMMENDED FOR VESSELS TRANSITING ARABIAN GULF (AG), STRAITS OF HORMUZ (SOH) AND GULF OF OMAN (GOO)
Following incidents of conflict, and the continuing risk of acts of piracy affecting merchant vessels operating in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Indian Ocean, Members with vessels transiting these regions are encouraged to maintain a high state of shipboard vigilance.
Vessels transiting the Arabian...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/07/23/american-club-member-alert-23-july-2019/
US MARAD advises on regional conflict and piracy
The US Maritime Administration launched a MSCI Advisory informing about Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Indian Ocean violence due to regional conflict and piracy, highlighting that there’s still risks for commercial vessels operating in these areas.
According to the Advisory:
- Conflict in Yemen continues to pose potential risk to U.S. flagged commercial vessels transiting the southern Red Sea, Bab al Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden despite the current cease-fire between the...
https://safety4sea.com/us-marad-advises-on-regional-conflict-and-piracy/
Maritime Security Status: Latest Updates
While speaking at the last SAFETY4SEA Conference in Cyprus, Mr. Dimitris Maniatis, Chief Commercial Officer, Diaplous Maritime Services, provided a recap of the current maritime security status, focusing on key high risk areas, such as the Indian Ocean region and West African waters. For the Gulf of Guinea, he stressed, Piracy and Maritime Aggression is never ending. However, there are always ways to successfully mitigate risk, deter threat and avoid loss, he concluded.
‘Security’ is the state...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-maritime-security-status-latest-updates/
London high court to reach decision on alleged piracy attack in Gulf of Aden
Οn July 5 2011, a small boat with seven armed in the Gulf of Aden drew alongside the ‘Brillante Virtuoso’, a tanker with 140,000 tonnes of fuel oil. A few hours after the pirates boarded the ship, a fire took place, while the armed men went away and the crew abandoned ship. However, the owners of the ship and the insurers have different stories of what it may have happened, and the London high court will have to decide on the case.
‘Brillante Virtuoso’ was sailing in a dangerous area, some miles...
https://safety4sea.com/london-high-court-to-reach-decision-on-alleged-piracy-attack-in-gulf-of-aden/
Armed robbery in Ivory Coast results to robbers escaping
On January 19, a product tanker was attacked while in Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast. The armed robbery that took place, resulted to the robbers escaping the vessel with stolen ship’s stores. According to IBM between the Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo the robbery incidents more than doubled in 2018.
Specifically, the incident took place at 22.40 UTC.
Two robbers that were armed with long knives used a hooked ladder to board on the product tanker. The robbers were both armed with...
https://safety4sea.com/armed-robbery-in-ivory-coast-results-to-robbers-escaping/