When a container ship is about to approach a port for cargo loading, proper preparations should be made so that the cargo loading procedure can be carried out in a quick and safe manner. Container ships have special cell guides and lashing equipment in the under deck compartments which helps in giving a secure stowage […]
ITS SCIROCCO assists Tug, July 2012 On the afternoon of July 4, in the rough seas of the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco rescued a Comoros flagged supply vessel which had been adrift and in total black out for more than 13 hours. The entire operation lasted in excess […]
On the afternoon of July 4, in the rough seas of the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco rescued a Comoros flagged supply vessel which had been adrift and in total black out for more than 13 hours. The entire operation lasted in excess of 24 hours and was conducted […]
Published on July 6, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Al Wilson, the Commander of HMS Sutherland, has issued a stark warning to pirates operating in the Middle East that piracy would not be tolerated by his ship, crew or other maritime forces and that tactics included destroying and confiscating any pirate paraphernalia. Stark warning to pirates […]
PACOM Headlines USS Nimitz Arrives in Hawaii for Port Visit By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran USS Nimitz Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and embarked elements of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 arrived in Pearl Harbor July 2 for a port visit. This brief visit […]
Zuha Siddiqui As you read this, the 21-member crew – seven Pakistanis, seven Bangladeshis, six Sri Lankans, one Indian and one Iranian national – of Malaysian-owned MV Albedo lie within the jaws of Somali pirates, waiting for a ray of hope. The Pakistani nationals are Captain Javaid Saleem Khan hailing from Karachi, Chief Officer Mujtaba […]
Source: Ocean Shield Two days after HNLMS Evertsen released a hijacked dhow, the small ship sailed home today [July 1]. Very grateful, the saved seafarers said goodbye to the flagship of the NATO counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield. “Of course we are here because of the importance of the sea lanes of communications and their relevance to global […]
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, June 27. “We are very fortunate to be able to visit Busan,” said Capt. Tom Disy, Cowpens’ commanding officer. “The citizens here have made us feel welcome, and we look forward to enjoying their culture and […]
One Ship, Three Different Stories Once again, conflicting reports are circling around the release of the MV Iceberg, hijacked by Somali pirates on March 29, 2010 near the port of Aden, giving it the distinction of being the longest held vessel. In the first story, relatives of the seafarers this week said the MV Iceberg […]
Preeti Kannan and Ramola Talwar Badam DUBAI // Relatives of the sailors aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg 1 – one of the ships held longest by Somali pirates – yesterday expressed renewed hope after learning that the release of the crew could be next month. The Indian Embassy said the sailors of the ship, which was captured […]