Falkland Campaign 2012 - A campaign of deliberate delays by Argentine stevedores against UK registered ships has now spread to other flag states.   The measures were introduced in February (2012) by the local stevedoring union (SOMU) and largely involved tug operations.     P&I club Gard (a Norwegian insurer) says the action has now spread to ships flying a number of other flags some of which are former British colonies, such as Bahamas, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man, the Marshall Islands, Malta, Panama and Singapore.    Gard says “The consequences of the measures taken are delays due to restrictions placed on tug services” with “A delay of six hours on entry and six hours on departure can be expected for vessels calling at Argentine ports,” it adds.     The flag states involved are said represent more than 50% of the total number of ships carrying Argentinean goods overseas.