Future of Trade?
The Maersk Group’s strategy to target growth markets aligns well with a recent UN report that found emerging economies now account for almost 30% of
Olympic Security Operation
The Royal Marines have been exercising with the Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit (MPU) on the Thames as part of Olympic safety and security planning
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
Captain Scott’s Newspaper Revisite
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Collision off Istanbul
A Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship was listing after a collision with two other cargo ships off the coast of Istanbul on Friday. Russia’s RAI Novosti has
Global Piracy Trends
Signalling a rising trend, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report has revealed that Pirate attacks against vessels in East
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Olympic Security Operation
The Royal Marines have been exercising with ...
MoD Reviewing Security Status
An article in today's Gibraltar Chronicle reveals ...
3 OPVs for Brazil
According to an article in Maritime Propulsion, ...
Olympic Security Operation
The Royal Marines have been exercising with ...
Going Global
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Transas Marine Launches 4-level ECDIS Concept
Transas Marine releases new 4-level ECDIS concept ...