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On the 27th March 2020, a container ship was fired upon as they were underway, around 97nm South of Bonny Island, Nigeria. A skiff with 10 armed pirates chased and fired upon a container ship underway. The skiff was travelling at some 21 knots. The Master raised the alarm, activated the distress alert, increased speed … More Armed Pirates Attack Ship Underway
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) have issued an Advisory Notice following a suspicious approach to a tanker in the Arabian Gulf. The approach was made on 27th March 2020, Tunb-Farur Eastbound TSS 23nm from shore. The MT was approached by 2 skiffs with 5-6 persons on board, with a ladder raised. The tanker … More Piracy Warnings For Ships in Arabian Gulf
Through close collaboration between Singaporean and Indonesian authorities, the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three perpetrators who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait early this morning, in the waters east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) and Information Fusion … More Close Cooperation Between Republic of Singapore Navy and Indonesian Navy Led to Successful Disruption of Sea Robbery in the Singapore Strait
MOBtronic is a man-overboard alert system which provides automatic detection of man overboard incidents, triggering an immediate alarm on the bridge of the vessel.
MOBtronic can pinpoint both the onboard location from which a person fell, for example the deck level or cabin, and the exact GPS and chart location of the fall, aiding identification and recovery.
