Clay Maitland

On a quest for quality in shipping

Clay Maitland on Maritime TV

By Clay

Posted on | May 16, 2012 | 2 Comments

Maritime TV – Piracy and armed guards

By Clay

Posted on | May 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

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A bit of pirate-proofing

By Michael Grey

Posted on | May 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

The newsletter of the Confederation of European Shipmasters’ Association has, over the past few years, been a useful indicator of what senior officers actually think about such matters as criminalisation and piracy. Continue reading

Speeding into danger

By Michael Grey

Posted on | April 16, 2012 | No Comments

The centenary of the sinking of the Titanic on Sunday 15th April is being attended with a curious combination of reverence and the absurd. Continue reading

The silence of the lambs

By Clay

Posted on | April 3, 2012 | No Comments

In what Britons call a leader, and what we Yanks call an editorial, I have been somewhat taken to task by Lloyd’s List. On March 22nd, the leader’s author “take[s] exception” to my statement, made at CMA in Connecticut, that industry trade associations have been strangely silent when it came to positive measures that could be taken against the spread of piracy. Interestingly, in another leader (editorial) five days later, Lloyd’s List seemed to acknowledge the force of my comments. Continue reading

Regimental Review of the US Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets

By Clay

Posted on | April 3, 2012 | No Comments

On Friday 30th March I had the pleasure of serving as the Reviewing Officer at the Regimental Review of the United States Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets. Continue reading

Let’s sort out containerships?

By Michael Grey

Posted on | April 2, 2012 | No Comments

It is now six months since the modestly sized cellular containership Rena came to a sticky end on a well marked reef off the New Zealand Port of Tauranga. Continue reading

Namepa and education

By admin

Posted on | March 28, 2012 | No Comments

Namepa brings together business, environmental groups and regulators to find solutions to protect the marine environment. Continue reading

Clay on NAMEPA

By Clay

Posted on | March 27, 2012 | No Comments

Clay on Namepa. Continue reading

Changing the Rules of Engagement

By Clay

Posted on | March 26, 2012 | No Comments

Piracy is expanding to West Africa; nine attacks were reported in February, double the number in the month before. Piracy is also well-entrenched in Southeast Asia, which recorded 31.5% of all incidents worldwide over the past twelve months to the end of January. Continue reading
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