Tag: maritime news
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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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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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MOD Reveals Future Warship
The design of the Royal Navy’s latest warship has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence. The announcement on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship has been described by officials […]
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Saving Lives at Sea
Responsibility for saving lives at sea is not a matter of sovereign jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of all countries and all seafarers regardless of where a ship might be […]
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Nigeria Buys Fast Patrol Boats?
Israel Shipyards has sold three Shaldag fast patrol boats to an African country, which is believed to be Nigeria. The West African nation is in the midst of expanding its […]
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Child Pirates Returned to Somalia
Two Somali children aged 12 and 11, arrested by Seychelles police with 12 others on suspicion of piracy in January, have been returned to Somalia Captured child pirates sent back […]
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Prius of the Seas
A.P. Maersk-Moeller A/S’s planned fleet of the world’s largest container vessels will be as groundbreaking for their shape as their size. Due in 2013, Maersk’s New 18k TEU Containerships will […]
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Pirates Convicted
EU Naval Force Welcomes Prosecution of 7 Somali Pirates Convicted of Attacking French Fishing Vessel. On Tuesday 7 August 2012 seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court […]
