Tag: maritime news
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Chinese Naval Might
WSJ’s Nathan Hodge reports on a new fleet of Chinese ballistic missiles that can strike warships nearly 2,000 miles offshore and are intended to counter U.S. warships. China Takes Aim […]
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Captain Scott’s Newspaper Revisited
Captain Scott’s two Antarctic expeditions had their own newspaper, the South Polar Times, now reprinted for collectors By Robin McKie, The Observer The South Polar Times: Captain Scott’s newspaper revisited It had […]
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Armed Guards Revisited
The recent announcement by the UK Government that weapons will be allowed on UK-flagged vessels is not perhaps as revolutionary as it might first appear. Former Royal Marine Stephen Askins […]
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Pirates Mutilate Captain
According to Tuoitrenews a Vietnamese Captain held hostage by Somali pirates has had his arm cut off. Tuoitrenews, an online publication of Vietnam’s Tuoi Tre newspaper, has reported that one […]
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Indian Dhow Released
After three days of persistent pressure, FGS LUEBECK has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15 Indian mariners held as hostages. On the 17 January 2012 the […]
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Cargo Ships Sink
32 seafarers have been rescued after two cargo vessels sank off the Philippines within hours of each other at the weekend. The Panama registered M/V Sun Spirit, sent a distress […]
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Enforcement of Safety Standards
As rescue efforts off the Tuscan coast wind down, the Dutch salvage company SMIT is standing by to stabilize the Costa Concordia by securing the vessel against further capsizing on […]
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Avoiding “Death Traps on Ships”
The Intention of this article is not to threaten seafarers but to warn them about the dangers of mooring operation on ships and educate them on the procedure to carry […]
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Haymarket Expands Marine Security
Haymarket Risk Management is expanding its maritime security division in response to the growing threat of piracy. The company has established bases in the Red Sea, Oman and Sri Lanka […]
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Concordia Disaster a Wakeup Call
“Any loss of life at sea is tragic, but the Costa Concordia disaster is even more traumatic since it was entirely preventable” Nexus Consulting offering safety expertise following Italian Carnival […]
