Month: April 2014
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Record heroin bust for CTF 150
Australian warship HMAS Darwin, operating under the command of a Royal Navy Commodore and his British team has made the largest ever seizure of heroin from a dhow at sea. […]
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Military deal tops Philippine agenda
US President Barack Obama has arrived in the Philippines on the final leg of his Asia tour, as the two sides signed a military co-operation deal. Obama in Asia: Military […]
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Force Commander Meets With Attaché
During a port visit to Djibouti, Rear Admiral Jürgen zur Mühlen, met with the Chinese Military Attaché to Djibouti, Ji Mingzhou, on board the EU Naval Force flagship FGS Brandenburg. […]
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Royal Navy withdraws HMS Tireless
The Royal Navy is withdrawing its HMS Tireless submarine from the search for missing flight MH370. HMS Tireless, working alongside HMS Echo, used specialist sonar equipment to try to locate the […]
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George Osborne orders new icebreaker
UK science is to get one of the biggest, most capable polar research vessels in the world. The £200m investment in an icebreaker is to be announced by Chancellor George Osborne […]
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Canadian sailor who died in Tanzania
A sailor who died in Tanzania while en route home to Canada for scheduled leave has been identified as Leading Seaman Brandon South. Canadian sailor who died in Tanzania named […]
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Would China fight for disputed islands?
US President Barack Obama touched down in Japan on Wednesday to hold talks with America’s key Asian ally. China’s leaders will be watching the visit from afar. Would China fight […]
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“Yemen key to CMF future success”
Following Yemen’s official acceptance of membership to the CMF in December 2013, the Commander and Deputy Commander of CMF welcomed senior naval representatives from Yemen to CMF’s headquarters in Bahrain, […]
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Chinese court releases Japanese ship
China has released a Japanese cargo ship it seized over a war-time debt after compensation was paid, a court statement said. Chinese court releases Japanese cargo ship China has released […]
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Ambrey Risk joins BIMCO
Ambrey Risk has now been formally accepted as an Associate Member to BIMCO. This follows the companies’ achievement of ISO/PAS 28007, the first assessment of a maritime security company’s quality […]
