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Stephen Askins

Piracy - an overview of the legal issues
Monday 27 October, 2008

At the time of writing, some 300 crew members on 16-odd ships remain hijacked off the coast of Somalia. Most appear to be near to the now booming town of Eyl with others, including The Faina, further south off Haradhere.

The Faina, loaded as it seems to be with tanks and munitions (bound for Kenya or Sudan depending on who you believe), has brought things to a head.

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Risk Management in Shipping: Protecting shipping businesses in an increasingly complex and volatile world

Date: Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
Location: Dexter House, London

Ince & Co partners Kevin Cooper and Stephen Askins are leading a workshop on “Responding to and managing a Piracy incident” on Wednesday 23 May.

First BIMCO seminar on GUARDCON

Date: Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Location: London

Ince & Co partner Stephen Askins is participating in the First BIMCO seminar on GUARDCON, the much anticipated GUARDCON standard contract for the employment of security guards on vessels, on Wednesday 20 June.

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