Industry Sector
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Jurisdiction Under Debate
The High Court in New Delhi will meet today to discuss the case of the two Italian Marines accused of the unlawful killing of two Indian fishermen while protecting an […]
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U.S. Marine Corps Update
The Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, gives his thoughts in a wide ranging interview. As the process of rebalancing its forces to the Asia-Pacific […]
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Rules for the Use of Force
With recourse to armed guards on board vessels transiting High Risk Areas increasing, the issue of Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) assumes ever greater importance. Unfortunately legal clarity […]
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Robot Crosses Pacific
Liquid Robotics’ marine robot completes 9,000 mile cross-Pacific journey to set new world record. U.S. based Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider®, the […]
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Tanzania Acts on Iranian Ships
Tanzania is collaborating with some friendly countries to investigate claims that there are some 17 Iranian ships that were previously registered in the Pacific Island of Tuvalu, that are flying […]
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Gulf of Guinea Piracy Plus
Specialist insurance business Beazley has launched a new product, called piracy plus, in response to the recent increase in hijackings in the Gulf of Guinea. Specialist piracy cover launched for […]
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Italy Jails More Somali Pirates
Less than a week after Italian courts sentenced a group of Somali pirates to heavy jail terms for the attempted hijack of the Montescristo…
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Time to bring Fiji in from the cold
LAST month a new regional organisation was born. It arrived with little fanfare, but it may very well reshape the architecture of co-operation in the South Pacific. In early November […]
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MCA Approves ECDIS Package
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has given its formal approval to the Videotel Marine International CBT ECDIS blended learning package. The course is intended for all deck officers. MCA APPROVES ECDIS TRAINING […]
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Floating Fence
The disputed maritime border between India and Pakistan will soon see the addition of a floating fence. India plans to erect the fence in order to safeguard Indian security interest. […]
