Double pay to sail near Somalia - Por David Osler - Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are to get double pay while sailing close to Somalia, in recognition of the danger of pirate attacks, after a breakthrough deal between leading shipowners and the International Transport Workers’ Federation was signed in Singapore yesterday. Philippines fine-tunes deal - Por Marcus Hand - The Philippines government has delayed an expected decision to declare the Gulf of Aden a high-risk area that will double the pay of the country’s seafarers when they sail in the region. - Lloyd’s piracy policy to offer armed ex-marines - By Jerry Frank Former marines will be available to escort shipping in the Gulf of Aden as part of an innovative war risk product placed at Lloyd’s to protect against piracy. Court orders release of Kenyan piracy monitor - Por Reuters - A court has ordered the release of a Kenyan who monitors piracy off Somalia pending his trial on charges of giving “alarming” information about the destination of tanks seized on the hijacked Ukrainian ro-ro Faina (pictured right). - Draft recycling policy slammed as ‘shameful’ - Por Neville Smith - A confederation of non-governmental environmental organisations has described the draft convention on ship recycling as a “shameful document which will likely do more harm than good” and “an instrument of greenwash” that does nothing to improve the working conditions at shipbreaking yards. Tal posicionamento preocupa, caso a minuta de Convenção esteja, e fato, ruim. - Convention too little, too late - Por Justin Stared - The International Maritime Organization says “substantial progress” has been made towards an international convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, though key issues such as beaching have been kicked into touch.
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