Industry Sector
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 Commences
Maritime forces from the United States, 10 East African and two European nations commenced the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 11. Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 Commences Maritime forces […]
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Iceberg ‘could threaten shipping’
UK researchers have been awarded an emergency grant of £50,000 to track a vast iceberg in Antarctica that could enter shipping lanes. Vast Antarctic iceberg ‘could threaten shipping’ By Mark […]
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2 US sailors seized off Nigeria are freed
Two US sailors kidnapped in October from an oil supply ship off Nigeria’s coast have been freed, the state department says. Two US sailors seized off Nigeria coast are released […]
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Follow the Khat
The report sheds light on the role played by the trade of Khat, which is popular among pirates, in the financial flows generated by piracy. Follow the Khat: Tracking Piracy’s […]
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Humanitarian Aid Ship
What vessels and sealift capability does UK Plc. have to support operations such as the after affects of a Super Typhoon like Haiyan? HUMANITARIAN AID SHIP – USING THE SEA […]
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New Patrol Vessels for Royal Navy
The MoD plans to commission three new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy. The new ships will be built by BAE Systems at their shipyards on the Clyde New […]
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UK to send ship to help Philippines
The UK will send a Royal Navy warship to help deal with the storm disaster in the Philippines, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. UK to send ship to help […]
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‘ghost ships’
Ten years ago, a trans-Atlantic row broke out over the fate of 13 rusting US warships destined to be broken up in Hartlepool. The legacy of Hartlepool’s US Navy ‘ghost […]
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NATO Warship Apprehends Suspected Pirates
NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship HDMS ESBERN SNARE boarded two small craft and detained nine suspected pirates, following an attack in the area the previous day. 10/11/2013 – NATO […]
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First Ford-class aircraft carrier
The US Navy has christened the first of its new Ford-class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which is only 70% complete and is named after late US President Gerald Ford. US […]
