Dockwise refuses charter because of hijack danger

Keith Wallis - Thursday 4 February 2010

THE heavylift shipping company Dockwise has refused a charter because of the threat to ships posed by piracy in the Gulf of Aden and nearby areas in the Indian Ocean, writes Keith Wallis

Chief executive Andre Goedee confirmed to Lloyd’s List that the company, which has a fleet of 20 heavylift and semi-submersible vessels, turned down one ...