Industry Sector
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Costa Concordia: Ship set upright
Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio. The Costa Concordia capsized in January 2012, […]
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South Korea shoots man swimming to North
South Korean troops have shot dead a man trying to swim across a river into the North. Soldiers opened fire after he jumped into the Imjin river and ignored repeated warnings […]
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JFD launches SEAL Pod
James Fisher Defence (JFD) has launched its new range of Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) known as The SEAL Pod at DSEI JFD launches SEAL Pod The launch further strengthens its […]
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Panel to Review Tanker Detention
The International maritime body IOMOU has accepted India’s petition to form a panel and investigate the detention of a crude tanker by Iran Global maritime panel to review tanker detention by […]
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IMO: Navigation Safety
The IMO Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation has continued work on e-navigation, work on electronic symbols to aid navigation has been finalised Progress on safety of navigation in the IMO […]
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An Accepted International Standard
Despite being on the front line for a sharp decline in successful hijackings in the Gulf of Aden, the use of armed guards has divided the opinions of the maritime […]
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UAE Millions To Stop Piracy
By helping to fund Somali schools, hospitals, and businesses, the UAE hopes to prevent children falling into a life of piracy and crime UAE investing millions in Somali schools to stop […]
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Chinese Navy Leader to Visit San Diego
The Chief of Naval Operations will host his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China for a visit to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commands beginning with the San Diego-based […]
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Not Mission Impossible
Leading maritime intelligence provider, Dryad Maritime have issued their latest report ‘Special Advisory, The West Africa Problem; Mission Not Impossible’, which focuses on the rapidly evolving nature of maritime crime […]
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Renewed Safety Concerns
Renewed safety concerns have been raised about an oil and gas field which was shut down last year due to a leak Renewed safety concerns over North Sea gas leak […]
