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Gard Alert: United States - Visas for crewmembers on lightering vessels

U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) has recently developed the policy guidance for the processing of crewmembers destined to lightering vessels.

Piracy - Gulf of Aden - Best Management Practice Edition 3 (BMP3)

The 3rd edition of the shipping industry's Best Management Practice to deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and Arabian Sea Area has now been released.

Gard Alert: Vessels calling at South African ports with weapons onboard
It has become common practice for vessels sailing along the East Coast of Africa, into the Gulf of Aden or via the Suez Canal,  to call at South African ports to take on/disembark security personnel carrying weapons, alternatively with calling at South African ports with security personnel and weapons on board.

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