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July the first has arrived and gone without the mass ship detentions predicted. However, a number of people that The Motor Ship has spoken to are surprised. "Where have all the ships…

The A&P Group has announced that all its facilities are now certificated under the ISPS Code, which was introduced to bring shiprepair and shipbuilding yards up to the same level of certified…

When it comes to training, particularly for ISPS certification, there are two routes ? get help or go it alone. Most companies have opted to go down the ?get help? route but…

With SMM 2004 set to take place at the end of this month, it is time for the many exhibitors to ready their exhibits and themselves for the week-long frenzy of shipping…

Few people appear to have embraced the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code with a positive attitude, says UK-based Datatrac Ltd. It suggests that the levels of frustration felt by…

Reflecting the issues of the day, this issue of The Motor Ship takes a look at ship and port security, in particular the ISPS Code ? its implementation and compliance, as well…

Shiploc has previously been used in law enforcement applications where about 4,000 fishing vessels are equipped with the satellite communication system for vessel monitoring. The original application, anti-piracy, was of interest for…

When it comes to training, particularly for ISPS certification, there are two routes ? get help or go it alone. Most companies have opted to go down the ?get help? route but…

The threat of attacks against ships and harbours has led to the development of Cerberus - a new diver detection sonar, by UK based QinetiQ. The attack on the destroyer USS Cole…

The threat of attacks against ships and harbours has led to the development of Cerberus - a new diver detection sonar, by UK based QinetiQ. The attack on the destroyer USS Cole…