Nigerian pirates have attacked three vessels in a single day, damaging a couple of ships but failing to board any of the vessels or harm their crew. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an attack on June 30 around 120 nautical miles southwest of Nigeria’s Bonny Island where a container ship adrift awaiting berthing instructions […]
On June 25, Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis visited the headquarters of the Tanzanian Navy to meet General Omar, Commander of the Navy. Tanzania faces the scourge of piracy off its coasts and is therefore intrinsically concerned. Its navy works daily in Tanzanian territorial waters to combat piracy. Regular meetings and sharing of knowledge between […]
Canada: “Decades-long mission to replace Sea Kings hits another snag” Globe and Mail, 02 July 2012 Sikorsky International has announced yet another delay in the delivery of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to the Canadian Forces, the first of which were supposed to arrive in June. Sikorsky was contracted to supply 28 helicopters at a cost […]
Rear Admiral Dupuis receives the honors on occasion of his meeting with the Tanzanian Navy Commander. On June 25, Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis visited the headquarters of the Tanzanian Navy to meet General Omar, Commander of the Navy. Tanzania faces the scourge of piracy off its coasts and is therefore intrinsically concerned. Its navy […]
BEIJING (AP) — China is closely cooperating with the navies of Japan and India in patrolling against piracy off Somalia, a sign of the country’s greater willingness to work with other nations in safeguarding global trade despite mixed sentiments among Chinese toward the country’s main Asian rivals. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force became the lead navy […]
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 […]
Now days with the rising fuel prices and slack freight market, every ship-owner is seeking ways to save money and to keep his enterprise in profit. Apart from the energy recovery systems, ships have started using several latest technologies to reduce energy consumption and to make ships greener. As fuel accounts for the major part […]
Published on July 3, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments A Naval Operations Centre has been opened in Djibouti. Goals include improving the ability of Djiboutian maritime forces to track ship movements in their territorial waters and aid in the fight against piracy. Naval Operations Centre opens in Djibouti Djibouti has opened a new […]
The other day as I climbed up the pilot ladder and went to the poop deck, I was taken aback by the sight of a mannequin in army-fatigue standing erect with his arms shoved up. He was staring out with more than half of his body visible above the gunwale. Clearly, the dummy was supposed […]
“Accidents at the Sea” is a new series on Marine Insight wherein we would explain real life accidents on board ships which have resulted in loss of human life and property, injury, or near death situations. This series by no means is to scare people working at the sea but to make them aware of […]