Montag, 27. Februar 2012

LNG Shippers Confront Piracy Risk

Experts at Informa’s LNG Shipping Conference in London, yesterday said that owners of liquefied natural gas carriers are increasingly turning to the use of armed guards on their ships to prevent the potentially disastrous consequences of a hijacking by pirates.
The panel explained that capture and holding of an LNG carrier by pirates, which has not so far occurred, would have worse consequences than for other types of vessels. Ransoms would be higher given that LNG ships are the

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