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Maritime Crime Figures for Q1 2014
Dryad’s quarterly figures on maritime crime incidents reveal a steady cadence of all types of crime across three main areas, namely the Gulf of Guinea, Horn of Africa and Southeast Asia. Whilst the numbers do not point to a significant increase when compared to the same period last year, there have been some notable events […] » Continue reading
SOMALI PIRATES LAUNCH AUDACIOUS FIRST ATTACK OF 2014
Hot on the heels of the latest IMB annual report on piracy and maritime crime, heralding a welcome decrease in Somali piracy in 2013, we have the first confirmed piracy attack of 2014. In an audacious and determined attempt south of Salalah in the late hours of 17th January, a Mothership-enabled PAG attacked a transiting […] » Continue reading
As we come to the end of a year in which the spotlight has shifted from one side of Africa to the other, Dryad’s Director of Intelligence, Ian Millen, reflects on the three most talked about areas in maritime crime in 2013. The first thing to note is that the numbers tell us a lot. […] » Continue reading
Dryad Maritime wins major shipping industry award
Dryad Maritime Intelligence cemented its position as the UK’s leading maritime intelligence provider after their Fleet Security Management service clinched the IHS Safety at Sea Management and Operations award at a ceremony held on board HMS Belfast in London last week. It is the first major accolade that Dryad has won and maintains the businesses’ […] » Continue reading
Dryad wins IHS Safety at Sea Award
IHS SAFETY AT SEA AWARDS – A NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOR DRYAD It’s not very often we get to leave the office as a group to travel up to the bright lights of London town, but last Thursday was one such event. Dressed in our best suits and frocks and armed with a people carrier […] » Continue reading
Dryad attends Global Maritime Security Summit, Hamburg 2013
Karen Jacques, Chief Operating Officer, and David Hunkin, Commercial Director at Dryad Maritime took part in the 2nd Global Maritime Security Summit in Hamburg last week, 6/7th June. Along with representatives of the international shipping industry and the private maritime security sector, the summit discussed a number of key issues affecting both industries including the […] » Continue reading