Industry Sector

  • Japan sets out defence strategy

    Japan’s cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next five years, Japan will buy hardware […]

  • FS Siroco Helps Seafarers Adrift

    Last Monday, EU Naval Force flagship FS Siroco came to the assistance of seafarers who had been adrift at sea for more than two days after their boat suffered engine […]

  • Cameroon Navy’s new patrol vessels

    Spanish shipbuilder Grup Aresa Internacional has delivered two patrol craft and a landing craft in a boost to the offshore capabilities of the Cameroon Navy. Cameroon Navy receives new ARESA […]

  • PVI 5th fastest growing

    Protection Group International subsidiary and leading provider of private maritime security named as the UK’s 5th highest level of sales growth over past three years. SUNDAY TIMES VIRGIN FAST TRACK […]

  • Life on a British Cold War submarine

    At the height of the Cold War, HMS Ocelot secretly served on the front line. She would stay submerged for weeks at a time, silently watching and listening to the […]

  • ESPS Tornado Helps Food Aid Reach Kismayo.

    On Wednesday 11 December, Spanish EU Naval Force ship ESPS Tornado completed a three day escort of a World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessel. EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Tornado […]

  • German Flag State Approval

    The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) have approved Salama Fikira to operate on German flagged vessels. Salama Fikira receive German Flag State Approval The Federal Office of […]

  • Putin orders boost to Arctic presence

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his military leadership they should build up their forces in the Arctic as a priority to protect its national interest. Putin orders Russian military […]

  • ROK ship raises Philippines funds

    CMF ship ROKS Choi Young has contributed to a collection of over 2,600 US dollars for people of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan after a charity fundraising event. Republic […]

  • Border Force ‘neglecting duties’, say MPs

    “The force neglected to examine freight for illicit goods, neglected to check lorries in Calais for concealed illegal entrants, and failed to check passengers coming into Britain on private planes […]