Somali Pirate Update – Nov 19th 2008
Indian warship destroys a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden
$10m ransom demanded for captured Saudi supertanker
Somali Pirates Hijack Thai Fishing Boat & 16 Crew
Ship belonging to Iran’s state shipping lines captured off the Yemen coast
39 ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in 2008
Pirates living the high life (BBC)
Somali Pirates Hijack Saudi Oil Tanker
Just six weeks after Somali pirates had hijacked a Ukrainian ship bound for Kenya, Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked a Saudi oil tanker off the eastern coast of Africa. The 1,000 ft-long Sirius Star, which had been headed for the United States, is reported to be the largest ship hijacked to date.
Britain announced earlier this [...]
Cruise Company Sued Over Fuel Surcharges
Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit against a Broward County cruise ship company for failing to adequately disclose fuel surcharge fees. According to the lawsuit, Imperial Majesty Cruise Line LLC has collected approximately $4m in fuel surcharges from late 2006 to present.
The company, which offers two-day cruises to the Bahamas, is also accused of [...]
Delta Queen, National Historic Landmark, Refused Exemption from SOLA
The Delta Queen, a steamboat operated by Majestic America Line, will be retired after nearly eighty years of service. While the “Safety of Life at Sea Act” classified boats with wooden superstructures as fire hazards in 1966, the Delta Queen had been operating with an exemption from congress. Without the temporary exemption that expired [...]
