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Piracy
In spring 2011, Norway as a seafaring nation is without reinforcements in the battle against piracy. The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association believes that Norway must take responsibility.
Somali piracy. Useful links.
To assist the merchant shipping community in dealing with the threat from Somali piracy, highly relevant information has been made available on the internat by NATO, EUNAVFOR, UKMTO and other key and serious players. Some links may require a password and username.
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Somali piracy. Useful links.
To assist the merchant shipping community in dealing with the threat from Somali piracy, highly rele...
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Norwegian military presence in the oceans outside Somalia
- We are relieved by the Norwegian government’s decision to contribute with an Orion aircraft and staff officers throughout 2011 to protect the traffic at sea towards pirate attacks in the oceans outside Somalia, says Director General of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, Sturla Henriksen.
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Norwegian military presence in the oceans outside Somalia
- We are relieved by the Norwegian government’s decision to contribute with an Orion aircraft and st...
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Norway must take immediate measures against piracy at sea
Norway’s reputation as a great seafarer nation stands in sharp contrast to its lack of active contributions to minimize the pirate activity in the Bay of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association holds the opinion that this slows down important political work and weakens the industry’s international impact and influential power. The Norwegian Minister of Defence Grete Faremo, has no anti piracy measures planned until the already scheduled contribution in the Bay of Aden in 2012.
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Norway must take immediate measures against piracy at sea
Norway’s reputation as a great seafarer nation stands in sharp contrast to its lack of active contri...
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Maritime values under attack
The Somali pirates have attacked 50 ships over the past 50 days. Do we have to experience a hijacking of a Norwegian vessel and the loss of Norwegian lives before our politicians take measures to increase the safety along the world’s busiest sea route?
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Maritime values under attack
The Somali pirates have attacked 50 ships over the past 50 days. Do we have to experience a hijackin...
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An armed attack is a crime and must be prosecuted
On several occasions the arrested pirates have been set free. – The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association is of the opinion that it is crucial to establish an effective, regional legal system capable of effectively prosecuting arrested pirates.
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An armed attack is a crime and must be prosecuted
On several occasions the arrested pirates have been set free. – The Norwegian Shipowners’ Associatio...
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Record high ransom sums
The pirate activity outside Somalia is a financial drain on the shipowners. On average, the pirates now receive ransoms constituting a total of NOK 24 million. This is, according to Krigsforsikringen for Skib (Norwegian war risk insurance for ships), twice as much as in 2009.
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Record high ransom sums
The pirate activity outside Somalia is a financial drain on the shipowners. On average, the pirates ...
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Working to prevent hijackings
Kirkens Nødhjelp – Norwegian Church Aid, cooperates with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (Norwegian war risk insurance for ships) to prevent an increasing number of people from engaging in pirate activity at sea.
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Working to prevent hijackings
Kirkens Nødhjelp – Norwegian Church Aid, cooperates with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and ...
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