Mr. E.E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General Emeritus of IMO, Secretary-General of the Organization from 2004 to 2011, has been awarded the prestigious International Maritime Prize, for his significant contribution to the work of IMO. IMO Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu presented the award, a sculpture in the form of a dolphin, to Mr. Mitropoulos, during a special…
Dryad Maritime, the UK-based specialist in maritime intelligence, has completed an analysis of a specific type of maritime crime that poses a risk to shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. The hijack of vessels for the theft of refined fuel cargoes, termed Extended Duration Robbery (EDR) by Dryad, has recently attracted media…
Despite the fact that the number of attacks by Somali pirates fell in the first nine months of this year, the shipping industry warns there is no time for complacency. Determining the best way to tackle the threat, however, continues to divide opinions.This year’s decline in pirate attacks has been put down to the…
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has decorated former South Korean naval chief of staff Admiral (ret.) Kim Sung Chan with a Bintang Jalasena medal of merit for his contribution to close cooperation between the two Navies. Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea John A. Prasetio on behalf of President Yudhoyono conferred…