Tag: maritime news

  • Gas tanker attempts first winter Arctic crossing

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    A large tanker carrying liquified natural gas (LNG) is set to become the first ship of its type to sail across the Arctic. The carrier, Ob River, left Norway in […]

  • China lands J-15 jet on Liaoning aircraft carrier

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    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 […]

  • Private Security Liability under the Alien Tort Statute

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    There has been a long discussion concerning if and how to regulate private security contractors hired to protect merchant vessels against pirates. See e.g. here and here. Only last week, […]

  • Colombia Considers Withdrawing from Bogotá Pact Signed at the UN

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    Bogota, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government is considering withdrawing from the Bogotá Pact, signed in 1948 and ratified 20 years later, recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Court […]

  • EU Naval Force and CTF 151 Work Together

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    Earlier today [Wednesday], Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, under command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) worked in close co-operation with Turkish warship TCG Gemlik of Combined Task Force […]

  • UN calls for tougher prosecution of pirates

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    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 […]

  • Port to begin security upgrades

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    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 […]

  • Anti-Piracy Gains Can Easily Be Reversed

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    Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to the Security Council debate on maritime piracy as a threat to international peace and security, in […]

  • Obama at Asean summit as sea row rumbles

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    US President Barack Obama is attending a regional summit in Cambodia, with trade pacts and rumbling tensions over the South China Sea set to dominate. The East Asia summit is […]

  • US warships head for Israel

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    An unidentified man injured the US embassy guard in Tel Aviv with an axe and knife Tuesday, Nov. 20. He was captured. Three amphibious warships with 2,500 Marines aboard back […]

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