Month: October 2013

  • US sailor held in India attempts suicide

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    The chief engineer of a US-owned ship detained in India has attempted to take his own life while in jail, police say. MV Seaman Guard Ohio: US sailor held in […]

  • ‘Vulnerable to Hacking’

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    A system used globally to track marine activity is highly vulnerable to hacking, security experts have warned. Weaknesses in outdated systems could allow attackers to make ships disappear from tracking systems. […]

  • UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay Joins EUNAVFOR

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    On Wednesday 16 October 2013, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing Ship, RFA Lyme Bay joined Operation Atalanta, as part of the EU’s counter piracy Naval Force off Somalia. UK Ship RFA […]

  • Survivors Excluded from Memorial

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    Survivors of a shipwreck in which hundreds of African migrants died have protested in Italy after being excluded from a ceremony to honour the victims. Lampedusa: Survivors excluded from Italy […]

  • The Nelson-era Navy

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    The National Maritime Museum explores how the Navy secured its place in the fabric of the nation in Nelson, Navy, Nation – a new permanent exhibition opening on Trafalgar Day, […]

  • CTF 151 apprehends Somali pirates

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    Combined Task Force 151 has successfully apprehended a group of Somali pirates and destroyed their skiffs following attacks on 2 vessels in the Indian Ocean. CTF 151 apprehends Somali pirates […]

  • Warning for yachts

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    As Pirates Attack a Super Tanker in the Indian Ocean, Naval Forces Warn Yachts to Avoid the High Risk Area because of their vulnerability. Warning for yachts As Pirates Attack […]

  • The reluctant hero

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    Harold Cottam, the young telegraphist who picked up the Titanic’s distress call, has been honoured with a plaque in the Nottinghamshire village where he died.  The reluctant hero who took […]

  • Shetland helicopter crash

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    Air accident investigators have said a reduction in airspeed that caused the fatal crash of a helicopter off Shetland was not noticed by the pilots. Shetland helicopter crash: Pilots ‘failed […]

  • Harsh Winds, Tears and No Sympathy

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    Briton Alexandra Harris and 29 others face 15 years in jail for Arctic Sunrise protest, but Russians have their own problems Greenpeace activists await trial among harsh winds, tears and […]

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