Industry Sector

  • Seven injured during small boat training exercise

    Four sailors from USS Bataan and three civilian instructors were injured today aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat when it collided with USNS Big Horn. Seven injured during small boat […]

  • Turkish ship with Indian crew freed

    Pirates have released a Turkish cargo ship with a crew of 24 Indians which they hijacked near Port Gentil off the coast of Gabon last week. Seized Turkish ship with Indian […]

  • Schettino last-ditch plea bargain

    Lawyers for Francesco Schettino, captain of the stricken Costa Concordia cruise liner, launched a last-ditch attempt to secure a plea bargain as his trial started. Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino […]

  • Panama finds two MiG jet fuselages

    Panamanian security forces searching a North Korean ship detained last week for illegally carrying weapons have found two military jet fuselages. The cargo search continues. Seized N Korean ship: Panama […]

  • Beach Assault Exercise

    The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) participated in a simulated beach assault as part of the biennial combined joint training exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Bonhomme Richard Participates in Beach […]

  • US dump bombs near Great Barrier Reef

    US fighter jets dropped four bombs on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s coast during a training exercise that went wrong, it has emerged. US jets dump bombs near Great […]

  • Gap in Japan’s Maritime Chokepoints

    A flotilla of Chinese warships transited an important ocean strait off Japan’s northernmost island for the first time this week, passing within sight of observers onshore. China Finds a Gap […]

  • Cyber vulnerabilities

    United States port facilities rely as much upon networked computer and control systems as they do upon stevedores to ensure the flow of maritime commerce. The critical infrastructure gap: U.S. port […]

  • UPDATE – MV Albedo And FV Naham 3

    There have been no sightings of the MV Albedo or FV Naham 3 hostages on board FV Naham 3, so their whereabouts cannot be verified by EU Naval Force at […]

  • N Korea urges Panama to release ship

    In its first comments on the case, North Korea has urged Panama to release without delay its ship and crew, seized after weapons were found on board. North Korea urges Panama […]