Industry Sector
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Sanctions Threaten Safety
Western sanctions imposed over the past months against Iran’s shipping industry will seriously affect international maritime and environmental safety, a senior Iranian official said. Companies are cutting ties with Iran’s […]
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Cooperative Data Centre for Gulf region
The Kingdom of Bahrain has extended an open invitation to all GCC states to join the Cooperative Data Centre, which will increase maritime domain awareness. Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation Ports […]
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Guide to Maritime Labour Convention
The International Shipping Federation has published new guidelines on the application of ILO Maritime Labour Convention to aid compliance. ISF Launches New Guide on ILO Maritime Labour Convention In order […]
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SEA Delivers DECKsim
SEA has delivered the latest – third generation – Flight Deck Officer Training System (DECKsim) to the Royal Norwegian Naval Training Establishment (RNoNTE). SEA delivers DECKsim to the Royal Norwegian […]
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CMA CGM Marco Polo visits UK for first time
The world’s largest container ship has arrived in Southampton as part of its first visit to Europe. The Marco Polo is 54m (177ft) wide and 396m (1299ft) long, and is […]
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Demand for Arctic Shipping Heats Up
Shipping in the Arctic region is predicted to boom as ice sheets that formerly proved impenetrable recede due to global warming, opening up faster sea routes between Europe and Asia. […]
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Trespassers will be Prosecuted
What do the new maritime regulations passed by the Hainan Peoples Congress in China mean for innocent ships, and what defines illegality in disputed waters? Trespassers will be Prosecuted: China’s […]
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MoD announces £1.2bn submarine contract
A £1.2bn contract has been awarded to build the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine Audacious. The BAE Systems deal, which will secure 3,000 jobs at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, will progressively […]
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India’s Ocean
As India continues to grow it’s naval force, could it be a viable opposition to China’s unbending will in the South China Sea and beyond? Could New Delhi’s growing naval […]
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Cape Verde Licence PMSCs
SeaMarshals Gains First Licence As Cape Verde Leads Fight Against West African Piracy. In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of […]