EMEA

  • Libya threatens aid ship

    Libya issues threat to aid ship. Haftar forces vow to bomb Canadian aids ship once it arrives in Ganfouda The spokesman of Khalifa Haftar’s forces, Ahmed Al-Mismari, vowed in a […]

  • Trial for Egyptians in death case

    Two officials at the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety head to trial. Egypt refers two officials to court over migrant boat capsizing Egypt has referred two maritime inspection officials to […]

  • Migrant deaths top 4600

    Over 4600 deaths so far this year. Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier By Michael Birnbaum RUSSELS — Migrants heading to Italy from […]

  • Royal Navy low on warships

    Further blow for Royal Navy Royal Navy ‘woefully low’ on warships Britain’s defences are at risk amid uncertainty over plans to replace the “woefully low” number of Royal Navy warships, […]

  • RRF for EU?

    Move may appease Eastern European EU members EU agrees to set up rapid reaction force BELGRADE – EU Foreign Ministers have agreed to set up a rapid reaction force that […]

  • 1,400 migrants rescued at sea

    Fewer crossing attempts, but more deaths in Med than 2015. 1,400 migrants rescued at sea By Laura Smith-Spark (CNN)About 1,400 migrants were rescued Saturday in the Mediterranean, including more than […]

  • NATO ships, subs in Med

    Operation Sea Guardian kicks off in the Mediterranean with maritime patrol aircraft, ships and submarines. NATO ships and submarines patrolling Mediterranean in new ‘security’ operation Matthew Vella NATO has begun […]

  • Hundreds dead in Mediterranean

    More tragedy for the Med. Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. […]

  • EUNAVFOR begins Libya training

    EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia started training the Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy this week. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia starts training of Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy […]

  • Marine cyber security concerns

    Marine information security under the spotlight. Take cyber security seriously, experts warn Paul Gunton reports from Danish Maritime Days, Copenhagen As ships get more sophisticated and more reliant on internet […]