Industry Sector
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PHL Ratifies MLC
The Philippines became the 30th member-state of the international Labor Organization (ILO) that ratified the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006 on Wednesday. PHL becomes 30th state to ratify maritime labor […]
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Submarine Life
They hug cruise missiles in their sleep, don’t see women for months and their biggest fear is ‘going wibble’. Stephen Moss joins the crew of HMS Triumph Life on board […]
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Croatian Niger Delta Hostage Story
Jurica Ruic, a 35 year old who’s a graduate of the Nautical School in Zadar, Croatia and the faculty of Maritime Sciences and Maritime Management in Split, Croatia, went through […]
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Kiwi Sailors Return Home
Three Royal New Zealand Navy sailors have successfully completed a six month deployment protecting vital international shipping routes. The Kiwi sailors, embarked on Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS MELBOURNE, were […]
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Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. […]
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Armed Guards Authorised
The Indian Government has authorised the deployment of armed guards aboard Indian flagged merchant vessels. Guidelines regarding the use of armed security details have been released to ship owners and […]
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US Navy helps crew of Iranian dhow
Muscat: Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) rendered medical assistance and provided food, water and fuel to an Iranian-flagged dhow, M/V Payam, on Wednesday, approximately 45 miles southeast of […]
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IMO welcomes Maritime Labour Convention ratifications
IMO has welcomed the landmark ratifications of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention, which will bring the treaty into force in 12 months’ time, establishing minimum requirements for […]
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Little Boat, Big Danger
As tensions continue to rise in the Persian Gulf, does a British designed and built speedboat pose the biggest threat to coalition naval forces? Little boat, big danger: how a […]
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Floating Armoury Dispute
The issue of weapons by a security firm operating a floating armoury in Fujairah (UAE) is at the centre of diplomatic row between Sri Lanka and Britain. Dispute with Britain over […]
