What does MS stand for?

Merchant Shipping

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The group, which has on its books more than 3,750 vessels controlled by 350 shipping organisations, is one of a small band of global firms which act as third-party insurers to the merchant shipping sector.

Merchant ship insurer is sailing into bright future

It may be useful for Congress to consider developing incentives to encourage merchant shipping to invest in security measures," said Flournoy, speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on efforts to combat piracy.

Congress should urge shippers to invest in security: Pentagon

Although pirate attacks on merchant shipping have fallen in the last two months, they are expected to increase with the current end of the monsoon season.

NATO resuming anti-piracy mission

There has been a rise in attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf between Somalia and Yemen.

Two pirates shot dead in Navy swoop; HIJACKING

Thousands of items recovered by members of the public from beached containers from the damaged MSC Napoli have been reported in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act.

Deadline for beachcombers

According to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, it is only an offence for people to remove items from a wreck if they conceal them.

Finders keepers; Scavengers take [pounds sterling]13,000 BMW bikes ...

Their high sensitivity to environmental damage and the risk of pollution from merchant shipping will be stressed on Admiralty maps and in guidance notes to mariners.

Bid to cut pollution risk to coastline

Talking to Lloyd's List newspaper, a senior British naval official Admiral Alan West says Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups are plotting attacks on merchant shipping.

ARAB-EUROPEAN RELATIONS - Aug 5 - British Admiral Warns Of Qaeda Plot ...