Month: August 2012

  • Sachsen Relieves Bremen

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    The German frigate FGS Sachsen will shortly relieve FGS Bremen in patrolling the Gulf of Aden as part of the European Union Naval Force. GERMAN FRIGATE FGS SACHSEN RELIEVES FGS […]

  • EUROPORT 2013

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    ‘Pioneers in maritime technology’ is the theme of the 2013 edition of the international maritime exhibition EUROPORT. Pioneers in maritime technology will gather in Rotterdam to preent advanced technology and […]

  • Lessons Learned

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    The response to New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster involving the wrecked container ship Rena has shown the need for better community engagement, the country’s maritime authority says. Lessons from Rena […]

  • Undermining the Effort

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    Abnormally long cargo dwell times and the cost of doing business in Nigeria’s seaports, amongst the highest in the world, led the federal government to set up a presidential ports […]

  • On Track

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    Lowri Evans, director general at the EU commission’s maritime and fisheries directorate has underlined the achievements of the EU’s ‘integrated maritime policy’ (IMP) and stated that the next decade will be […]

  • Cargoes to Resume

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    India, the third-biggest buyer of Iranian oil, will offer state-backed insurance to tankers, helping the nation’s biggest sea carrier to resume cargoes from the Persian Gulf nation hit by international […]

  • France Hands Over Command of EUNAVFOR

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    At Djibouti: In a ceremony held on Monday 6 August 2012, on board French warship FS Marne, French Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis handed over sea command of the EU Naval […]

  • Port Developments

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    Saudi Ports Authority signs contracts totalling SR 615 million to develop and maintain country’s ports, Authority agreed a further SR 500 million worth of contracts earlier this year. Saudi Ports […]

  • Paratie Aperte

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    Al momento dell’urto con lo scoglio alcune paratie erano aperte, portando al rapido allagamento del locale generatore e al conseguente blocco del sistema che ha precipitato nel caos la nave, […]

  • Somali Piracy

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    Somali piracy is a particularly ugly form of hostage taking for ransom, victimizing both the seafarers and families whose lives are disrupted and sometimes destroyed by their brutal captivity. This […]

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