By Press Association 2021
Nave Andromeda incident
A senior CPS prosecutor has said there is no evidence that an attempt was made to hijack or endanger an oil tanker during an incident off the Isle of Wight.
The statement by Joanne Jakymec, chief prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Wessex, comes after the Home Office criticised a decision to drop the prosecution against seven Nigerian men detained aboard the Nave Andromeda by British special forces.
Two men, Matthew John Okorie, 25, and Sunday Sylvester, 22, had been charged with an offence relating to conduct endangering ships under Section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, but their charges have now been dropped.
Bermuda: Provision Of Principal Representative Services For Bermuda Registered Ships And Yachts
Owners of a Bermuda flagged ship or yacht who are not resident in Bermuda, or do not otherwise have their principal place of business in the jurisdiction, are required to appoint a local Principal Representative in Bermuda in connection with the vessel. Conyers is able to provide Principal Representative services in connection with any Bermuda ship or yacht owned by a non-resident owner.
Requirement for Principal Representative
In order for a ship or yacht to be registered in Bermuda, it must be at least majority-owned by a person qualified to do so under the Merchant Shipping Act 2002, as amended by the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act 2004 (the “Shipping Act”).