News & Resources

20/01/2015

C1 2015 - Rates and Terms 2015

We are writing to advise Members of the rates which will be charged and the terms and conditions of cover which will apply for the Association's 2015 Policy Year.

20/01/2015

Rates and Terms for the 2015 Policy Year

The Directors have agreed the gross rates of Annual Premium to be charged for the 2015 Policy Year. The rates as set out in Circular C1-2015 dated 20 January 2015) correspond to a reduction of 25% on the expiring year rates.

08/01/2015

Libyan air force threat to Misrata bound shipping

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.

12/11/2014

Piracy in S E Asia in 2014

Nearly 150 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships have been reported in Asia since the start of 2014 by the Singapore based agency ReCAAP in their monthly and quarterly reports. Copies of these reports are freely available on their website www.recaap.org/ .

10/11/2014

Repeated armed attacks on ships under way in Gulf of Guinea

Two separate armed attacks on ships in as many days are worrying as both ships appeared to have been underway at the time. To date, stationary ships had been targeted by armed gangs.

16/10/2014

Best Management Practices (West Africa) - Updated Guidelines

Maritime industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines for the Gulf of Guinea region

30/09/2014

Report and Accounts 2014

Download a copy of the Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 20 February 2014 or contact the Managers if you require a hard copy.

24/09/2014

Review of the Year 2014

The Association achieved a sound financial result at the year end with reserves increasing further to $32.6 million. Please contact the Managers if you would like a hard copy of the review.

18/09/2014

Pirate flotilla attacks Chinese container ship in the Gulf of Aden

The 5,700 TEU Chinese Shipping Container Line (CSCL) container ship Xin Lian Yun Gang was reported rescued by Iranian naval forces from an attack by pirates......

29/08/2014

Venezuela reopens ports to vessels from Curacao and Aruba

Venezuelan Port Control has lifted its recent port restrictions which prohibited entry to ships arriving from Aruba or Curacao, or flagged to those countries.