Industry Sector
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Show of Force
An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s covert nuclear weapons programme. […]
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Silver Lining
According to a report released on August 12, the maritime security business in the Indian Ocean is booming as ships turn to private military security companies (PMSC) to help in the […]
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Piracy to Stay in Retreat
Navy and security officials say that aggressive navy action, private armed security teams and defensive measures by ships will ensure that Somali pirate activity will remain low despite the end […]
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Royal Navy survey ship departs
HMS Enterprise has sailed from Falmouth in Cornwall to the Middle East for nine months on operations. The survey ship will be protecting the nation’s interests and contributing to the […]
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Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker
Russia’s plans to build the world’s biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker could attract more trade to the country, says a leading UK analyst. The new ship is meant to be more efficient […]
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Going Public
In line with an agreement sponsored by the IMO, manufacturers of ECDIS equipment are preparing to render public information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their […]
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Two more Trials
A piracy trial in German has closed and is awaiting a verdict, while a new Dutch piracy trial is set to begin. The German trial is the first piracy prosecution in that […]
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Mine Warfare Modernization
Improving the US Navy’s long-neglected capability to hunt mines is a top priority for the fleet — but it still gets less than 1 percent of the Navy budget. Deadly Serious’ Navy Wrestles With […]
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Pirates and Privateers
The fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as global defence cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments. Because governments have struggled to contain the spread of piracy in the […]
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Setting New Standards
Later this month FURUNO will release NavSkills CAT, a new distant training platform that uses a computer aided training platform to provide high quality training to FURUNO’s ECDIS users. FURUNO NavSkills Computer […]
