Industry Sector

  • US accuses China of cyber-spying

    China’s government and military have targeted US government computers to collect intelligence as part of a cyber espionage campaign, a US report on China says. US accuses China government and […]

  • Mogadishu Port: Trade Returns

    “The pay is poor, but at least there’s more work now,” says a porter by the name of Alasow, taking a breather from the back-breaking work. Somalia’s fight to harness […]

  • UMVs Play a Part in Coastal Surveillance

    Liquid Robotics’ innovative systems are designed to explore the world’s oceans, potentially this means the military can use the vessels to monitor vast areas of water around the globe without […]

  • Financial Aspects of Piracy Explained

    The release of ‘the MV Leopard’ crew hostages by Somali pirates, prompts Denmark researchers ‘RiskIntelligence’ to give general insights in to ransom & pirate ‘investment’. Financial Aspects of Piracy Explained […]

  • Fast-Rope Exercise

    The flagship of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), NRP Alvares Cabral has conducted a fast-rope insertion exercise on a World Food Programme (WFP) vessel. EU Naval Force Flagship NRP […]

  • PVI to Undertake ISO/PAS 28007 Certification

    Protection Vessels International Limited and Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance are pleased to announce that an agreement has been entered into for PVI to take part in the ISO 28000/28007 pilot […]

  • ‘systemic failings’

    A report into a Hong Kong boat crash which killed 39 people says “systemic failings” in the marine department contributed to the accident last year. Hong Kong boat crash report […]

  • Forced to stop

    An ex-Royal Navy officer’s converted warship has been seized by Spain amid fears he is a mercenary on his way to fight pirates in Somalia. British ship heading to ward […]

  • Bond signs new contract with EnQuest

    Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd announced yesterday that it has been awarded a new contract with EnQuest PLC, the largest UK independent oil producer in the UK North Sea Bond signs […]

  • ‘East of Suez’

    Is Britain quietly re-establishing a permanent, strategic military presence in the Middle East, reversing a 1960s decision to withdraw UK forces from “east of Suez”? ‘East of Suez’: Are UK […]