Several attacks have occurred targeting tankers, with one resulting in a seafarer being kidnapped whilst loading alongside.
Following these attacks, the industry - consisting of the Round Table plus OCIMF - has agreed on a guidance document. Of particular importance is following the guidance laid out in the BMP West Africa and the reporting requirements contained within.
(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) On the 6th Sept. 1776, during the US Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship Eagle in New York Harbor. It was the first use of a submarine in warfare.
On 15th October 2020, our Company had its 1st remote TMSA Audit by IMT.
This new era of remote audits are not only applicable to vessels, some of which in our fleet have undergone remote Flag Inspections but also spreads to shore facilities as the situation with COVID-19 seems that will not go away soon.