An official from Google recently announced at a defense technology conference that his firm would soon roll out a feature that would allow any Internet user to track all ships at sea, including U.S. Navy warships, in real time. The Google official was angry that the navy itself did not have this capability. This shocked […]
MELBOURNE, Fla. & ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jun 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Radios will provide coalition-interoperable communications to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) forces for ground-based missions. –Radio procurement is part of NECC tactical radio modernization effort. –Represents expanding deployment of innovative Harris products, systems and support that deliver secure voice, video and data in real […]
By Tina G. SantosPhilippine Daily Inquirer 1:03 am | Saturday, June 16th, 2012 China has expressed its intention to withdraw its vessels from the lagoon at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Friday. “The Chinese still have vessels in the lagoon and we’re waiting […]
Published on June 15, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. The report is produced primarily to inform merchant mariners and naval forces. Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report15 May 2012 – […]
Engineers on ships perform their duties in rotational shifts, each having fixed and equal number of hours. This work shift, also known as a watch, needs to be carried out in an efficient manner to ensure the safety of life and property at sea. A ship engineer can master the watch keeping procedure in a […]
Published on June 14, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The results of a recent survey conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in conjunction with an international trade association have served to underline the challenges associated with container security and theft from containers. IMB survey notes container security challenges The recent survey […]
Details Thursday, 14 June 2012 11:44 The results of a recent survey conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in conjunction with an international trade association have served to underline the challenges associated with container security and theft from containers. The recent survey of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) membership found that thefts […]
The Council of Ministers (Cabinet) on Thursday approved Mozambique’s adoption of the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, also known as the “Djibouti Code of Conduct”. The Djibouti Code facilitates the sharing of information among countries in the […]
Farmers on the Indian Ocean islands may benefit from more information on agriculture Flickr/Brian Tomlinson [ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR] As part of a new project to improve biodiversity and agriculture science reporting within the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), a group of 11 press officers were trained last month (24–25 May) in Mauritius. The press officers come from […]
Farmers on the Indian Ocean islands may benefit from more information on agriculture Flickr/Brian Tomlinson [ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR] As part of a new project to improve biodiversity and agriculture science reporting within the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), a group of 11 press officers were trained last month (24–25 May) in Mauritius. The press officers come from […]