It should be noted that the figures listed by EU NAVFOR do not take into account fishing dhows and boats captured or their crews, so their figure of approximately 185 hostages and seven vessels held refers only to merchant vessels. This article was posted by Neptune Maritime Security via eunavfor.eu. MaritimeSecurity.Asia in cooperation with www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com Source […]
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 NATO Piracy Retrospect of Past Week During reporting period 28, June to 4, July 2012 one piracy attack disrupted in the Red Sea, in monsoon pirates operate closer inshore On 29 June 2012 a dhow Pirate Attack Group (PAG) was disrupted at position 14 […]
Published on July 5, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Trinidad’s decision to acquire an OPV goes down a storm Defence IQ recently caught up with Commodore (Rtd.) Anthony Franklin, former Chief of Defence of Trinidad & Tobago, who briefly outlined his nation’s key concerns as it aims to provide effective seakeeping […]
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By Tina G. SantosPhilippine Daily Inquirer 2:56 am | Thursday, July 5th, 2012 WAR GAMES American and Filipino Marines on rubber boats conduct a hostage rescue drill off Maasim in Sarangani on Tuesday. Some 450 members from the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard and 500 servicemen from the US Navy and Coast Guard participated […]
Published on July 4, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments According to the Irish Marine Survey Office, cruise ships calling at Irish ports will be subject to “tighter” inspections as a result of the Costa Concordia sinking off Italy last January. Cruise ships calling to Irish ports face tighter inspections By Lorna Siggins, The Irish […]
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 […]
Vessels that ply loose cargo loads in bulk quantities across oceanic channels are referred to as bulk carriers. The idea of a bulk carrier to transport important food grains, ores and minerals dates back to the 1850s. However there have been several noteworthy advancements in the construction and utilisation of the vessel type in the […]