Shipowners’ organisation Bimco has urged Nigeria to step up efforts to safeguard seafarers as more and more crew are kidnapped from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. The plea from the Danish-headquartered body came as the Joint War Committee (JWC) of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) redrew the listed extended risk area in the West Africa region.

Having covered only the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Togo, Benin and Nigeria north of latitude 3 degrees north since 2013, the update now includes areas further to the south and east between Lome in Togo and Cape Lopez in Gabon.

TradeWinds News spoke to Dryad Global’s team about the uptick in piracy incidents off West Africa as part of their research.

Analyst Munro Anderson, of security consultancy Dryad Global, told TradeWinds that some incidents are related to “criminal disputes and inter-syndicate activity. However, the evidence suggests this number is small,” he said.

“In addition, we see the increasing prevalence of incidents beyond the traditional heartlands of the Nigerian EEZ as being indicative of a growing trend of insecurity.”

Premiums also increasing

Chris Goddard, CEO, founder and underwriter of marine war risks at Vessel Protect, said additional premiums have increased in 2020 due to a proliferation of piracy in West Africa in both the marine war and kidnap and ransom market.

“The expansion of the Gulf of Guinea notification area is in direct response to the broadening of sustained attacks in the region which began increasing in 2019. The JWC’s decision will increase costs for shipowners operating in the region,” he added.

“However, those who widely adopt best management practice (BMP) and engage in risk mitigation measures such as transit risk assessments conducted by independent maritime security experts will continue to see preferable insurance terms over their peers.”

 

Source: channel16.dryadglobal


Vi står i Horten over for en spændende rejse mod effektivisering og digitalisering af vores processer og arbejdsgange. Vi søger derfor en erfaren GDPR-jurist, som trives i en rolle med et stort koordinerende, udførende og selvstændigt ansvar i Hortens spændende tværgående projekter. Motiveres du af at omsætte din viden og erfaring inden for GDPR til praktiske løsninger, så vil vi rigtig gerne høre fra dig.

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Du bliver del af Hortens Interne Compliance-team med reference til Hortens Compliance Manager. Intern Compliance er til daglig en del af Hortens stærke GDPR-team, hvor vi nyder godt af faglig og ledelsesmæssig opbakning.

Horten har en resultatorienteret kultur, hvor der ikke er langt fra tanke til handling. Du kommer til at få en central rolle i implementeringen af nye arbejdsprocesser og valg af IT-leverandører. Opgaverne kræver, at du sætter dig ind i Hortens arbejdsgange og bidrager med konkrete løsningsforslag i overensstemmelse med kravene på databeskyttelsesområdet.

 

Source: jobbank


Ah, the unassuming shipping container. It’s really nothing more than a big steel box with a couple of doors. At any given time, millions of containers are piled on ships plying the world’s waterways. Battered by weather and waves, they are packed with just about anything you can imagine — exotic fruits and vegetables, cheap clothing and electronics, parts for cars and trucks.

“Globalization, as we know it today, would not have been possible without the container,” says Marc Levinson, an economist, a historian and the author of two books on shipping containers.

These days during the coronavirus pandemic, with the holidays fast approaching, jampacked container ships have gotten stuck in traffic at ports, which is choking the economy. Delayed containers have become both a symptom of and a contributor to global supply chain problems. But if one looks back, cargo has generally moved more easily and cheaply now than it did before these big boxes came around, making them almost indispensable to the global economy.

Goods used to be loaded one by one

Before containers, shipping was prohibitively expensive because every piece of cargo had to be loaded on vessels separately.

“On a typical vessel in the 1950s, you might have 200,000 different items … and then each had to be taken out of a ship separately when the ship arrived in port,” Levinson says. “So it took a long time to load and unload a ship. There was a lot of cargo that was damaged. There was a lot of cargo that was lost or stolen.”

In 1956, an American entrepreneur named Malcom McLean used the first modern container ship. He owned a trucking company and was looking for ways to avoid congestion on the highways. McLean came up with the idea of taking the containers off his trucks and putting them on ships.

“His first ship was called the Ideal X. It was a tanker that had been built during World War II,” Levinson says. “The deck was essentially a frame into which the containers could be secured.” That tanker carried just 58 containers.

Containers went overseas a decade later

The first international container ship voyage was in 1966 between Newark, N.J., and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. That changed shipping dramatically. New trade routes formed, special cranes were invented for loading and unloading containers, and bigger and bigger vessels were built.

Janet Porter, editorial board chair of Lloyd’s List, a London-based maritime information service, remembers in 1996 seeing what was then the world’s largest container ship — it could carry 6,000 containers.

“And it was seen as absolutely huge. Barriers had been broken,” Porter says. “And now … they’re just tiddlers,” she says, using a British expression for miniature. “I mean, the biggest ships are about 24,000.”

Now the boxes have additional uses

Containers are used now for more than just shipping. They’re transformed in many parts of the world into makeshift schools, restaurants, clinics and prisons. Architects in wealthier countries are turning them into high-end modular homes.

California-based company Crate Modular, for example, uses containers to make affordable multifamily apartments, temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness and school buildings.

“We procure these empty one-way-trip shipping containers, and then we bring them to our factory in Carson, California,” says the company’s vice president for development, Amanda Gattenby. “We convert them from shipping containers into housing by cutting the sides out, combining them together to make larger spaces, adding steel, putting in plumbing and electrical and drywall.”

The finished apartments are fully insulated and include tiled bathrooms, air conditioning and high ceilings, Gattenby says.

“In the last two years, we’ve produced 432 beds for homelessness and 81 units of affordable housing, as well as some commercial and educational projects, converting over 350 shipping containers into state-approved buildings,” she says.

Supply and demand up the cost

Now during the pandemic, people are buying so many more goods that it’s boosting demand and leading to a shortage of containers, which has sent their prices surging, according to Porter of Lloyd’s List.

She says they went from $1,500 for a 20-foot container and $2,800 for a 40-footer in late 2019, up to $3,000/$5,800 in 2020. Now they are about $4,000/$6,400, but she has seen spot deliveries go as high as $6,000/$8,000.

She expects that the prices will drop once the supply chain crisis ebbs.

“The reason there’s a shortage is because a lot of them are stuck on ships that are waiting outside ports because of this supply chain crisis,” Porter says. And not only does that cause delays for businesses waiting for goods and parts to arrive, but she adds that “those containers can’t be moved back to where they’re needed.”

The shipping containers can’t be unloaded at the docks fast enough to be sent back to Asia, where they’ll be used again to help meet consumer demand.

China, the world’s largest manufacturer of shipping containers, is trying to pick up slack — companies there produced 300,000 containers in September alone, Reuters reported.

But no matter how many there are, the supply chain crisis won’t be solved until the containers are more quickly unloaded and turned around.

 

Source: wamu


Excavation of the Canal had taken ten years, using forced labor and rudimentary mechanical equipment.

Construction had been opposed by British interests, who feared competition in trade with India. Once the Canal opened and proved successful, British interests acquired a majority ownership.

The Canal was closed to shipping during the Suez Crises of 1956-57 and during the Arab-Israeli Wars of 1967 and 1973. In 2008, over 21,000 ships transited the Canal, earning the Government of Egypt over $5 billion in tolls.

On August 6, 2015, a second lane to the Canal has been completed and placed into service.

 

Source: maritimecyprus


Responding to the increasing threat of cyber-attacks in the maritime sector, Bureau Veritas (BV), a specialist in testing, inspection, and certification, and insurance consultancy major BESSÉ have announced a partnership to support shipowners to improve their cyber security and cyber insurance.

This partnership will see BESSÉ and BV combine their expertise to help shipping stakeholders manage the risk of cyber-attacks, which has risen in recent years, particularly for shipowners. This will also be key to help them comply with International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) requirements.

Bureau Veritas helps shipowners and operators develop and implement an effective cyber security strategy on ships and ashore. To this end, BV has developed a set of rules (NR 659) which make up a framework for assessing maritime cyber security.

This framework enables BV to assess the level of cyber risk for shipowners/operators and to recommend organizational, technical and procedural measures to reduce this risk to an acceptable level. This process includes:

  • conducting a complete inventory of equipment, systems and networks connected at sea and on land;
  • conducting a cyber risk analysis to identify vulnerable systems and equipment;
  • developing and implement a cyber risk management policy;
  • ensuring the effective implementation of technical and organizational procedures;
  • enabling shipowners/operators to ensure compliance with IMO cyber security requirements.
  • validating the management of cyber risk on board through an additional Class Notation.

BESSÉ then responds to the identified risks through insurance solutions, by helping shipowners transfer part of the cyber risk to insurers, according to a statement.

As many insurance companies now require their clients to demonstrate high standards for cyber risk management, BESSÉ builds on the results of the systems optimization achieved though BV’s rules to assist its clients in presenting these risks to insurers.

“Managing cyber risk is still a new challenge for companies in general, and shipowners and operators in particular. This is why we are delighted to partner with Bureau Veritas to offer tailor-made solutions for our clients,” said Gildas Tual, Director of BESSÉ Maritime and Logistique.

This partnership is in line with several initiatives in this field. For several years, shipping companies have been regular targets of intrusions and attempted attacks on their information systems.

Coming together under the Secretariat General de la Mer, several French stakeholders are providing a coordinated response. Working in parallel to IMO’s work on adapting regulation to help shipowners put appropriate protection measures in place, the Cyber Council of the Maritime World (C2M2) was created, of which BESSÉ and BV are members. Moreover, a France Cyber Maritime Association was created at the end of 2020.

 

Source: container-news


The maritime patrol aircraft market report offers a comprehensive analysis of the strategies adopted by vendors and the trends, drivers, and challenges affecting the market size. The growing marine threats are projected to significantly support market growth during the forecast period. However, the growing adoption of strategic bombers in maritime patrol will hamper the market.

Technavio analyzes the market by Type (maritime patrol fixed-wing aircraft and maritime patrol rotorcraft) and Geography (North America, APAC, EuropeSouth America, and MEA). This report presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters.

42% of the maritime patrol aircraft market growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. China and Japan are the key markets for maritime patrol aircraft in APAC. The maritime patrol aircraft market share growth by the maritime patrol fixed-wing aircraft segment will be significant. From the maritime patrol aircraft market segmentation insights, players can achieve maximum market response by understanding the target consumers.

Companies Mentioned

  • Airbus SE
  • BAE Systems Plc
  • Embraer SA
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
  • Leonardo Spa
  • Lockheed Martin Corp.
  • RUAG Group
  • Saab AB
  • Thales Group
  • The Boeing Co.

 

Source: prnewswire


Responding to the increasing threat of cyber-attacks in the maritime sector, Bureau Veritas and insurance consultancy major BESSÉ have announced a partnership to support shipowners with tailored solutions to improve their cyber security and cyber insurance.

This partnership will see BESSÉ and BV combine their complementary expertise to help shipping stakeholders manage the risk of cyber-attacks, which has risen in recent years, particularly for shipowners. This will also be key to help them comply with IMO and IACS requirements.

To helps shipowners and operators develop and implement an effective cyber security strategy on ships and ashore BV has developed a set of rules (NR 659) which make up a framework for assessing maritime cyber security. This framework enables BV to assess the level of cyber risk and to recommend organizational, technical and procedural measures to reduce this risk to an acceptable level. This process includes:
• conducting a complete inventory of equipment, systems and networks connected at sea and on land
• conducting a cyber risk analysis to identify vulnerable systems and equipment
• developing and implement a cyber risk management policy;
• ensuring the effective implementation of technical and organizational procedures
• enabling shipowners/operators to ensure compliance with IMO cyber security requirements
• validating the management of cyber risk on board through an additional Class Notation.
BESSÉ then responds to the identified risks through insurance solutions, by helping shipowners transfer part of the cyber risk to insurers. As many insurance companies now require their clients to demonstrate high standards for cyber risk management, BESSÉ builds on the results of the systems optimization achieved though BV’s rules to assist its clients in presenting these risks to insurers.

Gildas Tual, Director of BESSÉ Maritime and Logistique, said: “Managing cyber risk is still a new challenge for companies in general, and shipowners and operators in particular. This is why we are delighted to partner with Bureau Veritas to offer tailor-made solutions for our clients.”

Matthieu de Tugny, President of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said that BV’s “evidence-based picture” assessing the cyber resilience of a ship or a fleet “provides the basis for the insurance industry to meet the new expectations of shipowners and operators.”

Coming together under the Secretariat General de la Mer, several French stakeholders are providing a coordinated response to maritime cyber risk. Working in parallel to IMO’s work on adapting regulation to help shipowners put appropriate protection measures in place, the Cyber Council of the Maritime World (C2M2) was created, of which BESSÉ and BV are members. Moreover, a France Cyber Maritime Association was created at the end of 2020.

 

Source: shipmanagementinternational


The Abraham Accords set in motion enhanced maritime security and defense capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The UAE, Bahrain, the U.S. and Israel cooperated in a five day exercise in the Red Sea to reinforce defense and security relationships in the maritime domain,.

Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of NAVCENT, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, said: “It is exciting to see U.S. forces training with regional partners to enhance our collective maritime security capabilities. Maritime collaboration helps safeguard freedom of navigation and the free flow of trade, which are essential to regional security and stability.”

Last week, Israeli Air Force F-15s escorted two US B-1B strategic heavy bombers and a KC-10 refueler over Israeli airspace on their way to the Gulf.

It was the second such flight in two weeks.

According to an IDF statement, it was “a significant step in maintaining the security of the skies of the State of Israel and the Middle East”.

Last month, the IDF held their Blue Flag exercise with seven other air forces, including the USAF, the RAF and other European partners, which including Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

As one source noted: “More joint military exercises among Abraham Accord partners are also anticipated in the future.”

The U.S. Fifth Fleet is headquartered in Bahrain.

During my two visits to Bahrain in 2019, I had a chance to talk about the evolving defense and security capabilities being reshaped in the region and in October 2019 provided a presentation on the final day of the BIDEC 2019 Conference.

One of the subjects which I raised during my presentation was the coming of maritime autonomous systems and the value to Bahrain of such systems,.

Significant investments are being made in Bahrain in science and technology, and applications to he maritime autonomous systems domain make a great deal of sense.

Also, the ISR capabilities which such systems can provide to Bahrain as a pillar for their evolving information base for security and defense also make a great deal of sense as well.

 

Source: sldinfo


The Coastguard has released jaw-dropping footage of an air rescue, with the crew on board a stricken yacht off Salcombe ‘just minutes from death’.

Abi Wild, the winch paramedic who came to the couple’s rescue, says: “They were the worst conditions I’ve ever faced, and probably the most dangerous rescue I’ve been involved in.”

The couple from Essex were rescued by the Coastguard as their Transworld 41 yacht broke up in bad weather on the rocky Salcombe coastline. Mark Morrow and Deborah Mitchell were sailing to Gibraltar for a trip of a lifetime having recently moved onto their yacht, the 17-ton Lady Rosemary.

 

Source: marineindustrynews


The programme consists of integrated workshops and tailored support aimed at helping IMO Member States to develop National Maritime Security Committees, Risk Registers and Strategies.

Peter Adams, IMO Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on maritime security, explains: “At IMO, we believe that an inclusive approach that draws key stakeholders together is most likely to yield meaningful results. Therefore, the programme aims to create a cross-government committee that can be aided by the Risk Register to objectively identify security gaps and prioritize where to steer future policy development, funding and capacity building efforts. It also leads to the development of a National Maritime Security Strategy that provide the strategic objectives, which explain how the Member State will secure its maritime domain for the foreseeable future. We hope to replicate the IMO Whole of Government Approach to Maritime Security in other regions in the future.”

The programme has been carefully designed based on IMO’s global maritime security experience, including assisting countries to implement IMO’s maritime security measures, such as the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The programme provides a practical framework to underpin effective national maritime security decision making and governance, tailored to the specific needs of the respective Member State. Each element can be delivered either as a stand-alone unit or as an integrated programme. Depending upon the option(s) chosen, the programme timeline can range from three to eighteen months.

Subject to available funding, IMO will work with the member state to provide the framework, expert workshops and consultancy support. IMO will be supporting Nigeria in the development of its National Maritime Security Strategy, with the project due to be launched towards the end of 2021 and completed within an 18month period.

Safer waters in West Africa

During a recent visit (22 October) to IMO Headquarters by representatives from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim was given an update on maritime security in Nigerian waters. Dr. Bashir Jamoh, NIMASA Director General quoted data from the IMB reports, which demonstrate a downward trend, with a 40% reduction of piracy and armed robbery related incidents across the Gulf of Guinea. He stated that there were 28 incidents reported in the first three quarters of this year, compared to 46 in 2020. Nigeria accounted for four of these incidents, a 77% reduction from the 17 incidents in the same period in 2020. Unlike last year, when most incidents took place outside territorial waters, almost all incidents mentioned above occurred in anchorages, ports and harbours.

Dr. Jamoh attributed the significant reduction in maritime security incidents in Nigeria to deterrence, through increased maritime law enforcement presence in the estuary regions, and to enhanced intelligence and engagement with the people of the Niger Delta. He also outlined a plan to enhance security in internal waters, given recent incidents in those areas.

Emphasizing the value of IMO support for regional initiatives, the NIMASA Director General stated that the safety agency will shortly be completing work on its enhanced Regional Maritime Training centre in Lagos, which is expected to serve as a hub for regional Search and Rescue (SAR) and security training. This is expected to build on ongoing regional cooperation with the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the Joint Industry Group (Nigeria and international maritime industry associations). Dr. Jamoh also highlighted the efforts put in to enhance the region’s legal framework with adoption of legislation providing for enforcement and sanctions for offences against maritime security, including piracy.

NIMASA has been working to address socio-economic factors that contribute to piracy and maritime security issues, such as unemployment, poverty, lack of education opportunities, etc. There has been a positive impact from an ongoing maritime education programme to provide alternate employment opportunities and scholarships for youth in the affected areas. By training these individuals as future seafarers, fishers, maritime personnel and marine litter marshals, the programme creates economic opportunities as well as addresses the maritime skills gap.

 

Source: channel16.dryadglobal


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