Tag: maritime news
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France Hands Over Command of EUNAVFOR
At Djibouti: In a ceremony held on Monday 6 August 2012, on board French warship FS Marne, French Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis handed over sea command of the EU Naval […]
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Unmanned Marine Drones
The Ministry of Defence is seeking to develop a new generation of unmanned maritime “drones” that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships, the […]
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Tackling the sea devils
With frequent incidents of maritime violence and tension in recent time, the seas have become more and more unsafe even for bona fide seafarers. If it’s not the Somali pirates […]
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Parents’ Tribute
The parents of a former Royal Marine who collapsed and died in Kenya have paid tribute to their son, describing him as an action man. Ben Ryalls was working in […]
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Deadline set for coastal radars
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday set a two-month deadline for the maritime security agencies to get security radars along India’s 7,500-km coastline in place. At […]
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Somalia mulls pirate amnesty
Somalia’s pirates could be granted an amnesty if they release hostages and return captured vessels to their owners, transitional president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told the London Times. The head […]
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Port of Liverpool Plans Get Boost
Multi-million pound plans for a new container terminal at the Port of Liverpool have been given a boost. The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide almost half the finance […]
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Big Plans for Penang Port
KUALA LUMPUR: Seaport Terminal Sdn Bhd wants to position Penang Port as a regional port to tap opportunities as far out as India and for that it plans grow its […]
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Federal Mapping Tool Expanded to Arctic
A federal interactive online mapping tool used by emergency responders during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been expanded to include the Arctic, helping address challenges posed by increasing ship […]
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Nanotechnology Manned Vessel Launched
Zyvex Marine, a division of Zyvex Technologies, the world’s first molecular nanotechnology company, announced the global launch of the LRV-17. The advanced Long Range Vessel is designed for fuel efficiency […]
