Bad maps are being blamed after Canadian naval reservists participating in the U.S.-led war on drugs last year caused a diplomatic flap by firing their weapons and intercepting fishing vessels in Jamaican waters — without the permission of Jamaica’s maritime authorities. The embarrassing accident that has never before been publicly reported, broke international maritime
Read morePADANG: PT Pelindo II to revitalize Teluk Bayur port become container terminal with a total investment range of IDR1.76 trillion in the period 2011-2016. Pelindo II President Director RJ Lino said the investment has reached IDR675 billion. “The biggest investment is in the development of the container with a total of IDR250 billion,” he
Read moreTwo people drowned and eight are missing after two cargo ships collided off southwestern Greece early on Monday, the Greek coastguard said. The drowned and missing crew were from the Pirireis [pictured above], sailing under a Cook Islands flag, which was in a collision with the ConSouth carrier about 75 nautical miles off the
Read morePirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, the vessel’s management company said on Monday, part of a growing trend of attacks that are pushing up maritime insurance costs in the Gulf of Guinea. A Russian and a Polish citizen were among those taken hostage when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged
Read moreSurabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy is to have maximum combat ability by 2014 coinciding with the presence of new weaponry system that has been bought from various countries, Naval Chief of Staff Admiral Marsetio said here on Friday. “The new weaponry system namely tanks, warplanes, warships and helicopter will arrive
Read moreLEADING international classification society Bureau Veritas has set up a web-based system which will help shipowners to cut certification time for the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 dramatically. BV says the system is needed because some shipowners are leaving it until late to seek the necessary MLC certification. An addition to the services available to
Read moreAn Indian anti-terrorism agency will investigate the case of two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen, India’s top court said on Friday, raising the possibility once more of the men facing the death penalty. The accused, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, are charged with murder in connection with the shooting of fishermen
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