CORSO Y FLOTA DE INDIAS. LOS CONVOYES INGLESES APRESADOS EN 1780 Y 1795

 

 

 

por MARINA ALFONSO MOLA

La práctica de la piratería y el corsarismo, como es bien sabido, corre paralela, desde sus albores, a la navegación mercantil. La reglamentación del corso evoluciona a lo largo de su devenir histórico, pues interesa una legislación clara a fin de establecer la participación del rey en los beneficios de las presas y la legitimidad de las mismas. Las disposiciones legales se van superando lentamente al par que los casos prácticos evidencian la necesidad de una precisión en los conceptos. Según los estudiosos en la materia l el origen de los textos oficiales que regulan el corso es español 2 . No es necesario un recorrido exhaustivo a través de las sentencias y ordenanzas referidas al corso y

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Six crew from German ship kidnapped in Nigerian waters

Six crew from German ship kidnapped in Nigerian waters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigerian waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday.

Four of those taken are Filipino, and one is a Ukrainian national, according to the Philippines department of labor and Ukrainian foreign ministry.

Kidnapping for ransom is a common problem in parts of Nigeria. A number of foreigners have, in the last few years, been kidnapped in the Niger Delta, source of most of the crude oil which is Nigeria's economic mainstay.

"The vessel was attacked by pirates on early Saturday morning when it was approaching one of the ports of Nigeria," said a spokesman for Peter Doehle Schiffahrts

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The Problem

 

 

 

Piracy

W.S.C.

The issue of piracy against merchant vessels poses a significant threat to world shipping.  In 2011, there were 439 pirate attacks and 45 merchant vessels hijacked worldwide.  237 of these attacks and 28 of these hijackings occurred in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia, and in the wider Indian ocean.  As of spring-2012 there have been more than 51 attacks off Somalia (121 worldwide), 11 hijackings off Somalia (13 worldwide), and over 158 hostages taken off Somalia. Currently, 12 ships and more than 170 seafarers are being held hostage by Somali pirates for ransom.  

Although liner vessels -- container ships and roll-on/roll-off vessels --  are generally considered to be at lower risk for hijackings because of their higher

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Catalunya impide por motivos políticos que el barco racista atraque en sus puertos

 

 

 

http://www.publico.es/sociedad/defend-europe-puertos-catalanes-vetan-entrada-barco-racista-mediterraneo.html

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La Generalitat ha vetado al barco C-Star, de los ultraderechistas Generación Identitaria, atracar en sus puertos por falta de permisos, aunque tampoco le hubieran dejado acceder con los papeles en rega: "Choca contra la política de Derechos Humanos de la Generalitat", apuntan desde el departamento de Infraestructuras y Movilidad.

 

 

 

Imagen del barco C-Star, del movimiento ultradechista Defend Europe.- DEFEND EUROPE

MÁS INFORMACIÓN

GIRONA/MADRID

17/09/2017 18:57 Actualizado: 18/09/2017 18:28

JAIRO VARGAS

No son bienvenidos en Catalunya. El barco de la extrema derecha

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Three Kidnapped off Nigerian Coast

 

 

 

Maritime Executive

 

A training scenario in Obangame Express 2015.

By MarEx 2015-04-13 15:55:21

French oil services company Bourbon Offshore confirmed on Monday that three Nigerian crew members have been kidnapped after one of its crew boats was boarded the night of April 8.

The crew members were aboard the Surfer 1440 when kidnapped. All three have been confirmed to be of Nigerian nationality.

Bourbon issued a statement today stating, “an emergency unit based in Nigeria has been immediately activated. Bourbon Interoil Nigeria is in contact with the families, supports and informs them regularly.” 

Bourbon operates a fleet of light, fast cruisers it calls Surfers that are used to move professionals to offshore oil and gas sites, especially in West Africa. This type of speed boat

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