The Vanuatu Fleet is currently at Security Level 1
The following regions require a Security Level of 2 to be maintained while operating or transiting within these waters:
- Nigeria
- Somalia
- Cameroon ( Recomended- not Mandatory)
Recent News:
Tuesday, June 9,2009
Subject: Compact Fluorescent Lights
Please be advise that energy saving Compact Florescent Lights (CFL) may interfere with certain communications equipment. The lights may cause interference to radio communications and should not be installed near marine safety communications equipment or other navigation or communication equipment operating between 0.45-30MHz. Marine inspectors, vessel owners and operators should be aware of this potential problem and take proper action as required
Best regards,
Captain Michael DeCharles Senior Manager, Safety, Security, Quality and Regulatory Compliance Vanuatu Maritime Services Ltd. 39 Broadway, Suite 2020 New York, New York 10006 Tel: 212 425 9600 Fax: 212 425 9652
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Piracy spreads to Red Sea
Somali pirates have expanded their attack zones to the Red Sea, Fairplay was warned today. In the first-known attack in the Indian Ocean's saltwater inlet between Africa and Asia, an as yet unidentified chemical tanker was damaged by pirates firing automatic weapons from a skiff. "Although there was an attempted attack earlier in the year, this is the first time a vessel has been fired on in the Red Sea," International Maritime manager Cyrus Moody told Fairplay today. "The pirates got away, and no other vessels are thought to be involved. "The pirates are extending their area of operations, and vessels should exercise caution and masters should be especially vigilant as they may now be targeted in the Red Sea," Moody added.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Security:
Ships should stay east of sixty degrees east and 600nm off the eastern coast of Somalia.
March 12, 2009
Counter-piracy guidance
Maritime Liaison Office Bahrain (MARLO) recommends, that ships transiting the Gulf of Aden leave their AIS transmitters on, but only transmitting the ship’s call sign and the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number. The AIS should be turned off when the ship is off the east coast of Somalia.
February 21,2008
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TO: OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG AND EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY ON MARITIME CRIME IN NIGER DELTA AREA OF NIGERIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS ORIGINATED FROM THE NATIONAL MARITIME INTELLIGENCE CENTER, OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
2. NINETEEN ACTS OF AGGRESSION AGAINST VESSELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION SINCE SEPTEMBER 2007. SIXTEEN INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN RIVERS STATE IN THE VICINITY OF BONNY RIVER BETWEEN PORT HARCOURT AND BONNY. THREE OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF ESCRAVOS IN DELTA STATE.
3. A LEADING NIGER DELTA MILITANT GROUP SAID ON 10 JAN 08 THAT IT SPONSORED "FREELANCE FREEDOM FIGHTERS" WHO REPORTEDLY SHOT AT SIX OIL INDUSTRY SHIPS ON 09 JAN 08, AND THREATENED A BIGGER ATTACK.
IN AN EMAIL TO THE MEDIA LOOSELY IDENTIFIED GROUP REFERRED TO AS THE MOVEMENT FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF THE NIGER DELTA (MEND) SAID IT SPONSORED GUNMEN WHO SHOT AT SIX OIL INDUSTRY VESSELS IN THE BONNY RIVER CHANNEL, IN WHICH TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. "MEND WILL BE SUPPORTING THESE SMALL INDEPENDENT GROUPS TO HARASS AND SABOTAGE THE OIL INDUSTRY AT WILL," THE GROUP SAID. MEND IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR SEVERAL HEAVILY-ARMED MILITIAS IN THE NIGER DELTA, AN IMPOVERISHED REGION OF MANGROVE-LINED CREEKS AND SWAMP WHICH IS HOME TO MOST OF NIGERIA’S OIL RESERVE.
4. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2007, THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF EXCESSIVE FINES LEVIED BY NIGERIAN DRUG ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON CREWMEMBERS FOR VESSELS CALLING ON NIGERIAN PORTS. THE PORT OF LAGOS HAD 24 INCIDENTS OF CONCERN REPORTED BY MARINERS IN 2007.
5. EXTREME CAUTION AND VIGILANCE SHOULD BE EXERCISE IN NIGER DELTA AREA OF NIGERIAN WATERS.
6. US-FLAG VESSEL OPERATORS AND OWNERS SHOULD REFER TO THE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN THE MOST RECENT MARSEC DIRECTIVE 104-6, GUIDELINES FOR U.S. VESSELS OPERATING IN HIGH RISK WATERS, DATED DECEMBER 29, 2005 WHEN OPERATING IN NIGERIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS.
A COPY OF THE CURRENT MARSEC DIRECTIVES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR LOCAL USCG CAPTAIN OF THE PORT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING MARSEC DIRECTIVE 104-6, CONTACT LCDR MALCOLM MCLELLAN, VESSEL ACTIVITIES (CG-5432), VESSEL SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGER, PHONE:
202-372-1223 EMAIL:
7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVISORY, CONTACT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF SECURITY, CODE MAR-420, 2W23-312, 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20590; TELEPHONE 202-366-1883, OR BY E-MAIL TO
8. SUSPECTED ACTIVITY OR ACTUAL PIRACY/ TERRORIST INCIDENT REPORTING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN MARAD ADVISORY 05-01.
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