Month: August 2012
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The Wider Picture
Somalia’s Piracy Compromises Its Neighbors The al Qaeda-allied Somali terrorists of Al-Shabaab (“The Youth”), and the pirates that comprise their “navy,” have repeatedly gained world attention—and then been forgotten. […]
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Dramatic Changes
Arctic sea ice levels are expected to reach record low within days. The dramatic melt expected over the next week signals that global warming is having a major impact on the […]
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World Maritime Day
Preparations are underway in Bahrain to organise maritime themed-activities to highlight and showcase developments made in maritime safety over the past 100 years during World Maritime Day. GOP GEARING UP FOR […]
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Act Two
Australia’s Navigation Act of 1912 will be replaced by modern guidelines and Australian Maritime Safety Authority to become the sole regulator of shipping in Australian waters. Archaic maritime safety laws to go Century […]
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PHL Ratifies MLC
The Philippines became the 30th member-state of the international Labor Organization (ILO) that ratified the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006 on Wednesday. PHL becomes 30th state to ratify maritime labor […]
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Submarine Life
They hug cruise missiles in their sleep, don’t see women for months and their biggest fear is ‘going wibble’. Stephen Moss joins the crew of HMS Triumph Life on board […]
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Seatrade Awards
On Monday 26th November, 2012, the Atlantis Ballroom at Atlantis the Palm, Dubai, will once again provide the platform for the region’s most exciting and coveted maritime shipping and maritime […]
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Croatian Niger Delta Hostage Story
Jurica Ruic, a 35 year old who’s a graduate of the Nautical School in Zadar, Croatia and the faculty of Maritime Sciences and Maritime Management in Split, Croatia, went through […]
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On Piracy
Former Commander of the international naval task force CTF 151 Aage Buur Jensen discusses the issue of piracy off the coast of east Africa and his expectations for the future. […]
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Kiwi Sailors Return Home
Three Royal New Zealand Navy sailors have successfully completed a six month deployment protecting vital international shipping routes. The Kiwi sailors, embarked on Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS MELBOURNE, were […]
