by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 30, 2021 | Maritime regulations, News, Piracy, Shipping
On 30 November, the Dutch Senate approved a repair bill for the Merchant Shipping Protection Act. This act allows, under certain conditions, private armed security on sea-going vessels under Dutch flag as of 1 January 2022. The Act specifically targets the Gulf of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 7, 2021 | News, Piracy, Shipping
Dutch merchant vessels that sail through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, but cannot be guarded by Defence, will be allowed to use armed private security as of 1 January. The Council of Ministers agreed on Friday 2 April to a change in the law that has been years in...
