Tag: UK
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11 Stowaways Discovered in UK Port of Southampton
Police were called to the Port of Southampton in the UK after reports of a group of stowaways having come off a vessel in port and trying to make their […]
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Tanker stowaways: ‘Hijacking’ ends after special forces storm ship
Seven people were detained when military forces stormed a tanker suspected to have been hijacked off the Isle of Wight. Sixteen members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a […]
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Royal Navy’s new CSG
UK Royal Navy assembles carrier strike group for first time By: Stephen Kuper The UK Royal Navy’s new Carrier Strike Group (CSG) centred on HMS Queen Elizabeth has assembled for the first […]
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Autonomous vessel found
Sam Chambers The coastguard in the UK is trying to find the owner of $400,000 worth of autonomous ship that has been found, wedged into a crack in the rocks […]
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Dover cocaine find
About a tonne of cocaine with a street value of approximately £100m has been found hidden in a shipment of fruit. The Class A drug was found in pallets on […]
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27th Maritime HR & Crew Management Summit: October 21-22 2020
ACI’s 27th Maritime HR & Crew Management conference will focus on training solutions provided to seafarers for the new decade until 2030 especially considering the development of automated vessels, and […]
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Five Stowaways Discovered on Container Vessel at UK’s Tilbury Port
March 08, 3:30 UTC: Five Albanian stowaways were discovered on a container vessel at Tilbury Port in the early hours of March 08. A home office spokesman said: “Border Force […]
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4 Men Jailed For Smuggling 29 Vietnamese Nationals Into UK Via Small Yacht in April 2019
February 25: Four men who smuggled 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on a small yacht before forcing them into the back of a van have been jailed. Devon and Cornwall Police were contacted on 12 […]
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UK Updates Ports Cyber Security Guidance
January 27: The UK Department for Transportation has updated their Cyber Security for Ports and Port Systems good practice guide. This updates the previous 2016 version, and provides actionable advice […]
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British Officer Takes Command of Gulf International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in Bahrain
January 30: Commodore James Parkin took over the post during a ceremony at the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters in Bahrain. The IMSC – which so far consists of […]