Politically sensitive situation could be alleviated by case-by-case representations, with supporting documents/evidence, to demonstrate why the particular tanker(s) should not be on the list

Banning ransoms would outlaw the only method a shipowner has to remove his crew from harm’s way and rescue his vessel

Shipowners have the difficult task of ensuring that they employ a reputable security company with experienced, well-trained personnel

THE hijackings by Somali pirates over the past three weeks had an unwelcome inevitability about them. Since the decline of the southwest monsoon and the end of Ramadan, most observers felt it was a matter of time before more vessels were captured. They were right.