Need for rethinking about when to sail around the Cape of Good Hope? 22 April 2010 US President Obama has issued an Executive Order with the heading “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia”, which could have an impact on the possibility for paying ransom under some circumstances. The situation is not clear and perhaps some ship owners will consider how to address this situation before transiting the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin. On that background, we hereby include an updated version of our calculations regarding the cost part of the decision to go round the Cape of the Good Hope. Market analysis
EU Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta - Press Release 09 September 2015 At a breakfast meeting earlier today with senior shipping industry representatives, the EU Naval Force Operation Commander, Major General Martin Smith MBE, stated that whilst Somali-based piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is suppressed, there is no room for complacency regarding the ongoing threat. Press release Priority news Security
Introduction of a Maritime Security Transit Corridor in the Bab Al Mandeb 07 September 2017 Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have introduced a Maritime Security Transit Corridor linking the Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden and the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the lower Red Sea. News story Security Gulf of Aden Red Sea
Latest military threat assessment for ships operating in West Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and southern Red Sea 13 June 2017 News story Security Gulf of Aden Red Sea
Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin 013 25 April 2019 Information Security Piracy Industry Releasable Threat Somalia Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean
