Industry Sector
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China lands J-15 jet on Liaoning aircraft carrier
China has successfully landed a jet fighter on its new aircraft carrier for the first time, officials say. A Chinese-made J-15 fighter landed on the 300m (990ft) former Soviet carrier […]
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Is Abandoning Ship the Only Resort in Times of Tragedy?
Consider a ship getting stranded in bad weather due to which she finds herself struggling to stay afloat. In such circumstances what are the chances that her crew would fight […]
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We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers
We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius. Counter-piracy mission reinforces regional cooperation, but future work is to focus on Somalia by […]
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Piracy Incident Workshop
Control Risks, the world’s leading provider of incident response services, has designed a workshop for managers who will play a key role in responding to a piracy incident at a […]
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Isle of Wight firm training piracy security officers
Ex-military personnel are being trained to be maritime security officers by an Isle of Wight company. Flying Fish, in Cowes, has shifted its focus from sailing and watersports courses to […]
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Base staff in anti-piracy crackdown
A ROYAL Navy helicopter with 12 personnel from RNAS Yeovilton is the first to join a French frigate ahead of a joint anti-piracy operation at the end of this month. […]
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Canadian ship at Shuwaikh port
KUWAIT: The Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait, Douglas George, held a reception on board Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Regina at the Shuwaikh Port, which is visiting Kuwait from Nov 20 to […]
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UN calls for tougher prosecution of pirates
Acknowledging that international cooperation had helped bring about a sharp reduction in attacks at sea, the Security Council stressed the need for comprehensive action to eradicate piracy and condemned in […]
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BP Agrees to Plead Guilty
BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) has agreed to plead guilty to felony manslaughter, environmental crimes and obstruction of Congress and pay a record $4 billion in criminal fines and […]
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Port to begin security upgrades
The Port Authority of Guam will now be able to move forward with nearly $3 Million worth of security upgrades following last night’s approval of the construction contract by the […]
