Over the past couple of weeks there have been two acts of extraordinary kindness and humanity by seafarers serving on the high seas. The lives of seafarers are hidden from the world’s general public who largely are ignorant of the fact that seafarers are responsible for carrying 90% of the world’s trade.
Ship’s transiting high risk areas involves a series of drills, additional watchkeeping procedures and loads of stress. Master Mariner Venkataraman Rajagopal has made an educational video showing the procedure for preparing a ship and its crew for transiting high risk areas.
Watch the video of the hijacking of the merchant vessel MS Taipan by Somali Pirates in 2010. A maritime patrol aircraft of the German Navy watched the attack and recorded the video.
Piracy is a burning issue in the maritime industry. Learn about the different types of anti-piracy weapons (lethal and non-lethal) that are used on merchant vessels to fight somali pirates in this infographics.
Captain Phillips is one of the most awaited movies of this year. Sony Pictures recently launched the second trailer of the movie starring Tom Hanks and based on the true story of container ship Maersk Alabama Hijacking by Somali pirates. Watch the new trailer inside.