IMO develops rules for armed guards on ships

Africa

Friday, May 18, 2012

The International Maritime Organization said a working group in its Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) will develop interim guidance for private guards working on ships to protect them from pirate attacks. The working group has been asked to develop the guidance for security companies following an intense debate on arms on board ships during a meeting of what the IMO said was a "special high-level segment" of the MSC convened by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. &...

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