Britain stops Russian ship carrying attack helicopters for Syria
A Russian ship believed to be carrying helicopters and missiles for Syria has been effectively stopped in its tracks off the coast of Scotland after its insurance was cancelled at the behest of the British government.
The British marine insurer Standard Club said it had withdrawn cover from all the ships owned by Femco, a Russian cargo line, including the MV Alaed.
"We were made aware of the allegations that the Alaed was carrying munitions destined for Syria," the company said in a statement. "We have already informed the ship owner that their insurance cover ceased automatically in view of the nature of the voyage."
British security officials confirmed they had told Standard Club that providing insurance to the shipment was likely to be a breach of European Union sanctions against the Syrian regime.
Original Story: Britain stops Russian ship carrying attack helicopters for Syria - Telegraph - http://goo.gl/FUbEC
Video Here: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/18/syria-bound-russian-cargo-ship-loses-insurance/
Did they have P&I War Risks Coverage: http://www.standard-club.com/ProductsAndServices/page.aspx?p=79
- Nope, that is for British ships only.
This is important because incidents like this can get a little hairy. USA got into WWI because a so-called “merchant ship” carrying ammunitions got sunk by a German U-boat. The Atlantean Conspiracy: The Lusitania & World War I - http://goo.gl/OglGl
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