Six Die in Durban Harbour Fire
Six people have been confirmed dead after a fishing vessel caught on fire in Durban port, South Africa.
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Six people have been confirmed dead after a fishing vessel caught on fire in Durban port, South Africa.
Learn More Feb 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded and successfully robbed a vessel in Liberia.
Learn More Feb 11 2019Eastern Pacific Shipping issued a statement on the 6th of February, announcing the release of their Aframax-class crude oil tanker, Barents Sea.
Learn More Feb 07 2019The Master of the STI Guard, a Marshall Islands-flagged Crude Oil Tanker owned by Scorpio Tankers, got injured following an altercation with a crewmember.
Learn More Feb 06 2019Police in Cape Verde confiscated 9.5 tons of cocaine that were discovered onboard the Panama-flagged general cargo ship, ESER on January the 31st.
Learn More Feb 04 2019Singapore-flagged Aframax-class crude oil tanker, BARENTS SEA, was seized by a private militia in Cameroon.
Learn More Feb 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates kidnapped the crew of a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Feb 04 2019The six kidnapped crew members of the MSC Mandy have been released from captivity.
Learn More Jan 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored off Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast.
Learn More Jan 30 2019New information has come to light, in regard to the three pirate attacks that occurred within the space of 24 hours off the coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Jan 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jan 28 2019Police in South Africa arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian national in conjunction with the hijacking of the Dutch Cargo Ship, FWN Rapide, earlier this year.
Learn More Dec 19 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was approached by pirates at the Horn of Africa
Learn More Nov 15 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel off the coast of Mozambique.
Learn More Nov 05 2018Lawrie Clapton
Intelligence Analyst
The severe degradation of Yemen’s security, economy and infrastructure has exacerbated a cycle of violence which will likely destabilise the country for years if not decades. This poses a particular risk to the maritime sector, as the deteriorated security situation has reduced the forces available to safely police and secure Yemen’s coastline.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue that appears to be increasing in prevalence amongst seafarers, especially those operating in High Risk Areas.
We can’t ignore the fact that over the past decade there has been a paradigm shift when it comes to threats within the maritime domain, as the threat has shifted from East, to West.
Skull and cross bones? Peg legs? Captain Jack Sparrow? No, these aren’t the pirates that modern shipping has to deal with. Modern pirates have moved on since the time of Captain hook. Last year alone there were 179 pirate attacks. This is less than the 191 attacks in 2016, but the drop in piracy isn’t happening fast. Modern piracy is a huge threat to the shipping industry, so what do we actually know about it?
East Africa and West Africa, both commonly known and accepted as piracy high-risk areas. But in its focus on these targets, has the maritime industry missed an emerging HRA? ARX Maritime Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson has written an article about the importance of recognising Latin America as the new HRA.
Lawrie Clapton is an Intelligence Analyst with a specific interest in Middle Eastern conflict. In light of the recent upsurge in terror related incidents in the region, he has written a whitepaper to give his insight in to the connection between terrorists and pirates, and how war is impacting the level of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
As a society we are becoming more health conscious. But, how can you maintain health and fitness in the middle of the sea? It's not as easy as you'd think- but it is possible. ARX Maritime CEO is a former marine, and private armed guard. He has some easy to follow tips on how he kept mentally and physically fit during his time at sea.
ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how artificial intelligence is impacting the maritime industry and questions whether one day, artificial intelligence could take over from human intelligence completely.
In March this year the UK Government set up a team of experts to advise on the future of the maritime industry- specifically keeping the industry at the forefront of new technologies such as autonomous ships and digital ports. In response to this, ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how this think tank could impact the maritime sector.
The level of pirate attacks in the first quarter of this year is the highest it has been for over 5 years. The ICC International Maritime Bureau have issued their Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships report, detailing the pirate-related incidents that have occurred over the last 3 months, compared to same period in previous years.
#WomenInMaritime Commentary piece by Ashleigh Cowie, Head of Marketing and Communications, ARX Maritime
In 2000 seventeen sailors were murdered and a further thirty-nine seriously injured when terrorists rammed the hull of the USS Cole with a speedboat laden with explosives.
Cargo is vulnerable at all times at sea. Stacking containers and lashing them down isn’t enough to guarantee your cargo will arrive undamaged.