NAVDEX 2011

Senior staff from Maritime Risk International will be attending NAVDEX 2011 www.navdex.ae. NAVDEX 2011, 20 – 24 Feb 11, is a dedicated exhibition for the naval defence, coastal and maritime security industries.

Co-located with IDEX 2011, by the marina at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the exhibition will attract a high profile audience of decision makers from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia Subcontinent regions focused on the procurement of naval and coastal defence products, services and solutions.

Please email info@maritimeriskinternational.com to arrange a meeting at NAVDEX or in the UAE.

Somali pirates seize American yacht crew off Oman

News from MRI's Oman representative based in Salalah -
Four Americans sailing on a yacht off the coast of Oman have been taken hostage by Somali pirates. The S/V Quest, owned by a retired couple, was hijacked 240 nautical miles (275 miles) off Oman on Friday afternoon. It is believed the yacht was en route from India to Oman. While pirates usually attack cargo ships, they have hijacked a number of yachts in recent years. Jean and Scott Adam, the yacht's owners, have been sailing it around the world since 2002, according to their website.