Tag: maritime news
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Shippers Arm Themselves
From the perspective of private industry, hiring armed guards has traditionally been viewed as a costly and risky move that creates more liabilities than it resolves. Furthermore the shipping industry […]
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Crew Location Device
Voyage Manager and Omnisense have teamed up to develop what they call the world’s most advanced system for locating passengers and crew in real time, aimed at improving response times […]
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Innocent Somali Crew Rescued
On Saturday 14 April Spanish warship ESPS Reina Sofia, who is now operating as part of the EU’s counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, stopped a Yemeni dhow that was suspected of […]
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What is Piracy?
The trial of a Somali man U.S. authorities consider the highest-ranking pirate they have ever captured will begin this week in Virginia under a cloud of uncertainty about what the […]
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Cold War in the Arctic
The U.S. and other countries are building up their military presence in the Arctic to help exploit its riches – and protect shifting borders. As ice cap melts, militaries vie […]
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Advanced IBS Delivered
Raytheon Anschütz has completed the supply of an Integrated Bridge System (IBS) to the “SA Agulhas II”, a new polar research ship owned by the Republic of South Africa’s Department of […]
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Investment Plea
During a maritime security conference in Cape Town, South Africa’s Navy chief, Vice-Admiral Johannes Mudimu, called on African countries to invest more in protecting their seas from piracy. Plea to […]
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Naval Drill
Amid a territorial stand-off between China and the Philippines, American and Filipino troops have launched a two week naval drill as part of the United States’ attempt to reinforce its […]
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From Titanic to Concordia
One hundred years after the sinking of the Titanic, specialist marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has released a report entitled Safety and Shipping 1912-2012: from Titanic to Costa […]
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Imtech in Aberdeen
Imtech Marine announces the opening of a new office in Aberdeen. This new location in the Imtech Marine network will open officially on April 25 and will provide services to […]
