Conference takes on terror threat: if a large LPG tanker was captured by terrorists and sent drifting into a major harbour it could cause an economic and political catastrophe. This was one of the major topics under discussion at the 23rd International Maritime Organisation Conference.(Vietnam shipping times: the most comprehensive guide to shipping in Vietnam)
THE annual IMO conference focused on increased maritime security in order to help prevent and fight terrorism, with anti-terrorist experts worldwide sharing the opinion that terrorists would increase the frequency of their attacks on oil tankers, container ships and other freight vessels.
The prediction was based on reports of the increasing number of reckless attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca.
International Maritime Bureau (IMB) statistics showed that in the first nine months of 2003 the reported number of attacks on ships around the world reached 344 with 20 crew members killed, in comparison with 271 vessels attacked and six crew killed in …
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