Month: April 2012
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Searches and Threats
German ship subjected to a search in Turkey was originally to have made a stop in Tartus, Syria. The owners halted the journey after receiving an email from a Syrian […]
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Strike on Pirate Base
Witnesses confirm bombardment of suspected Somali pirate base. According to the witnesses, aircraft struck a north-eastern coastal village some 220 kilometres east of Bossaso, the main port in Puntland. War planes […]
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A Difficult Year
The latest Willis Marine Market Review reveals that the insurance market is in a flux in the aftermath of the Costa Concordia disaster in January. Maritime industry faces another difficult year […]
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Tensions in South China Sea
China sends patrol ship to protect interests in territorial waters. The move underscores Beijing’s determination to protect its maritime interests in response to Manila’s refusal to withdraw ships from ‘Chinese […]
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Tensions in Persian Gulf
Iran has warned that should diplomacy fail, its military is ready for action over the strategic Abu Musa island in the Persian Gulf. The disputed Gulf island is controlled by […]
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Bolivia May De-flag Iranian Ships
Reuters Exclusive – Bolivia could strike 15 vessels linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines off its shipping register just weeks after IRISL found Bolivian replacements for their […]
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Powerful Images
The iceberg that sank the Titanic. One a series of images published by the Boston Globe in an online photo gallery. Before putting the Titanic back to bed after weeks […]
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Shippers Arm Themselves
From the perspective of private industry, hiring armed guards has traditionally been viewed as a costly and risky move that creates more liabilities than it resolves. Furthermore the shipping industry […]
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ECDIS Training
The UK based firm Kelvin Hughes has supplied 25 MantaDigital™ ECDIS Training Systems with Chartco’s Passage Manager to the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA). Singapore Maritime Academy meets class-approved status with […]
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Chart Companies Join Forces
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services and Transas Marine have announced a new partnership. Thomas Gunn will now offer the Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS while Transas will offer Thomas Gunn’s paper chart […]
