After visiting Seychelles, Kenya, and Somalia, the counter-piracy mission ofUNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, ended in Mauritius. During the visit to East Africa, the UNODC Chief discussed counter-piracy efforts with heads of state and ministers, met with local counter-piracy and organized crime experts, and inspected prisons, and a training academy. “If we are to
Read moreIsraeli spy satellites have reportedly spotted an Iranian ship being loaded with weapons that is suspected to be headed toward the Gaza region, according to a Fox News report. The cargo shipment was prepared last week in the midst of Israel and Hamas agreeing to cease-fire. It is believed to contain Fajr-5 rockets and
Read moreTugboats ‘Izbaizabal Diez’ & ‘Izbaizabal Once’ delivered to Spanish tug company Remolcadores Izbaizabal by Astilleros Armon in Navia, Spain. The design features a full raised forecastle running nearly half the length of the tug to provide a high standard of accommodation and the best possible sea-keeping capability for operation in exposed conditions. Main Propulsion
Read moreEU Naval forces patrolling Somalia’s coast stated that they destroyed an alleged pirate skiff off the coast of Somalia and released the alleged pirates on the Somali coast, Garowe Online reports. European Union Naval forces captured the alleged pirate skiff 420 nautical miles east of Mogadishu after a pursuit that nabbed 9 alleged pirates.
Read moreHong Kong and other Asian ports are falling behind European port operators in terms of productivity, a senior shipping executive has warned. Nicolas Sartini, group senior vice-president of Asia-Europe lines at French container line CMA CGM, said some European ports were 50 per cent more efficient at loading and unloading containers than those in
Read moreEU Naval Force and Combined Task Force 151 Work Together to Ensure No Safe Haven for Pirates In Indian Ocean Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, under command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) worked in close co-operation with Turkish warship TCG Gemlik of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) to apprehended nine suspected pirates at
Read moreIMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 91st session from 26 to 30 November 2012. The busy agenda includes discussions on passenger ship safety; the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS); and consideration of matters related to piracy and
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