31/07/2015
Recent press reports have stated that 113 named crude carriers have been blacklisted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This article includes comment on Club cover and references to legal and operational advisories for tankers that may visit Nigerian waters.
25/05/2015
UPDATE: The latest strike against a merchant ship off the Libyan coast on the 24th May emphasises the unpredictable situation that currently prevails in this region. The tanker ‘Anwaar Afriqah’ which was damaged and with one crew member killed in the air attack is a Libyan flagged ship with the state-owned General National Maritime Transport Company employed to transport national oil company cargoes to state-owned power stations.
27/03/2015
An update on the situation in Yemen
Update on the current situation in Nigeria.
26/03/2015
The port of Aden, Yemen, has closed today, 26 March 2015, amid heavy fighting between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces.
25/03/2015
Nigerian authorities plan to close the country's land and sea borders from 0000 LT, 25th March 2015
09/02/2015
The Nigerian Federal Government has made clear it will not hesitate to detain any ship entering the country's territorial and coastal waters with security escorts on board, whether armed or unarmed. Members should be aware that the detention of a ship by Nigerian authorities may be excluded from cover; for example by Rule 3.5: Exclusion of claims arising out of criminal and other proceedings.
08/01/2015
Press reports have quoted the commander of the Libyan Air Force, Brigadier Saqr Al-Jaroushi, as saying "any vessel or cargo ship approaching the port of Misrata would be targeted directly and immediately" as of Friday 9 January.
28/11/2014
The Directors have agreed that the gross rates of Annual Premium charged for 2014 (as set out in Circular C3/2013 dated 29 November 2013) will be reduced by 20% for the 2015 Policy Year.
16/10/2014
Maritime industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines for the Gulf of Guinea region
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