Topic: Piracy

Two crew members kidnapped from Dutch ship off Nigeria

Two crew members of the Dutch reefer Water Phoenix were kidnapped by a group of pirates off the coast of Nigeria on 8 September. This has been reported by spokesman Cor Radings of the Groningen...Read more

09-09-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Dutch shipowners angry about delay in protection against pirates

Dutch shipowners are angry that entry into force of the Merchant Shipping Protection Act has been delayed. This law allows the use of private armed security on board Dutch ships to protect them from pirates....Read more

20-07-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Pirates hijack ship and take crew hostage at Benin

Pirates have hijacked a container ship off the coast of African Benin and probably taken eight crew members hostage. It concerns the Portuguese-flagged Tommi Ritscher of the German shipping company Gerd Ritscher, reported a representative...Read more

21-04-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

VIDEOS: Presenting the KVNR Shipping Award Nominees

Who has made the biggest difference for the Dutch shipping industry; Heerema’s shorepower solution or the political parties behind the Merchant Shipping Protection Act? One of these will be presented with the Royal Association of...Read more

30-09-2019|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk