THE ANVIL GROUP STEERS SHIPPING COMPANIES TO SAFER WATERS

The Anvil Group, a specialist in crisis avoidance services, today issued advice to shipping companies in light of the hijacking of a Saudi oil tanker by Somali pirates 700 miles off the Somali Coast. The Anvil Group has recommended that traveller monitoring and intelligence gathering systems should be put in place to provide added security for shipping companies and crewmembers as well as monitoring incidents that could potentially affect the route and travel arrangements.