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Folkert Strengholt's picture

RaetsMarine welcomes the publication of the much anticipated BIMCO GUARDCON Contract.

Posted on: Friday 30th of March 2012 18:08 By: Folkert Strengholt , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The publication of this standard contract through the BIMCO channel provides shipowners and privately maritime security companies (PMSCs) with comprehensive and clearly worded contract to define the employment and use of security guards.  Whether they are deployed with or without firearms,...

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Jonathan Baker's picture

BIMCO pending release of GUARDCON (now expected *END of* March 2012)

Posted on: Tuesday 28th of February 2012 15:20 By: Jonathan Baker , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

BIMCO has been working on a new pro-forma contract designed to address the engaging a Privately Contracted Armed Security Provider (PCASP).

Following initial press from BIMCO's website during February, an extract from the latest update...

The final draft of the...

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IMB report: as worlds piracy hits a new high, more ships are escaping Somali pirates

Posted on: Thursday 20th of October 2011 11:37 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first nine month of 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) global piracy report revealed.

The most important conclusions in the report:

There were 352 attacks worldwide. The pirates have...
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Piracy: Update on guidance circulars from IMO / Marisec (BMP4) / JWC

Posted on: Monday 10th of October 2011 12:29 By: Jonathan Baker , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The difficulties faced by shipping industry when coordinating counter-piracy measures can prove particularly complex when it comes to navigating the legislative minefield which results from the need to comply with the laws of each country whose waters the ship enters.

A recent case...

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The SOS Save Our Seafarers Campaign against Somali Pirates

Posted on: Monday 28th of March 2011 20:42 By: Pieterjan Brands , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

The SOS Save Our Seafarers campaign is aimed at encouraging millions of people around the world to heap pressure on their national governments to crack down the piracy now throttling vital trade routes.

 

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This is an initiative of the Round Table of International...

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Piracy

Posted on: Thursday 7th of May 2009 14:19 By: Ricardo Dimas , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

 DEFINITION

 Although there can be various definitions for piracy we can consider the following as the most generally accepted: piracy entails a criminal activity by which rioters attack a ship from the shore for their personal benefit or profit. (UNCLOS 1982/Marine Insurance Act...
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Pirates, the new maffia

Posted on: Monday 27th of October 2008 14:48 By: Raets Marine - Guido

High seas piracy has emerged from the history books -- and things are much more terrifying than Capt. Hook and a bottle of rum A month ago, Somali pirates hijacked the Ukrainian cargo ship Faina, with a crew of 20, which was transporting 33 battle tanks and assorted heavy weaponry. This...

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