Tag: maritime news
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Do ships still hit icebergs?
Next month marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic. The disaster spurred maritime nations to start monitoring icebergs, so why are ships still hitting them? Shortly before midnight […]
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Afloat Support and Naval Logistics 2012
Afloat Support and Naval Logistics, first launched in 2006, has become the most influential event in the world of its kind, providing the afloat support community with an annual forum […]
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Guns seized from tanker at Milford Haven
Three shotguns and ammunition have been seized from the crew of an an oil tanker which docked in Milford Haven. Officers from the Border Force boarded the Panamanian-registered ship for […]
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Boost in capacity for EUNAVFOR
On 15 March 2012 counter-piracy forces from the European Union will gain another valuable asset with the addition of a Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft from the French Navy. Based […]
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Onboard with an armed security team
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent, on board the MT Sea Legend Nato navies operating off the coast of Somalia have warned of a recent increase in maritime piracy. I […]
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The Role of Seychelles in Counter-Piracy
Transcripts of the speeches made at the Chatham House event on 21 February 2012 are now available. The Hon Joel Morgan, Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport and Energy, Republic […]
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Captain case to go to Crown Court
A ship’s captain charged with being under the influence of alcohol could face as two-year sentence as his case has been sent to Crown Court. Miroslaw Pozniak, 55, was at […]
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Government Cadet Subsidy to Continue
In an interesting feature piece on Bimco, freelance journalist Andrew Guest examines why the Government subsidy to train cadets will continue despite the current climate of budget slashing. The piece […]
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Assistance for stricken vessel
Over the past few days EUNAVFOR warships, operating as part of the EU’s counter-piracy mission codenamed Operation ATALANTA, have provided life-saving assistance to a stricken dhow, with 12 crew and […]
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Somali ‘pirates’ in court
ABU DHABI // Ten Somali men accused of piracy who were caught in a special forces raid that freed the hijacked UAE ship MV Arrilah appeared in court yesterday. Special […]
