An Iranian ship captain has died after his cargo ship sank last week near an Omani port. Nine other Indian crewmen were rescued on Wednesday by the Omani Coast Guard and naval ships. The captain’s body was discovered the next day. According to local news reports, the vessel sank about 1.4 nautical miles from
Read moreNorwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) made the following statement regarding an accident off Japan on June 23, involving a Japanese fishing vessel, and where efforts are under way to establish whether a NOCC vessel was involved: NOCC has been informed by the Japanese Coast Guard that, on 23 June 10:15 hours (LT), the Japanese flagged
Read moreTuoiTre citing Indonesian government has announced it will hold an international naval exercise called Komodo ( Komodo Dragon ) on May 4/2014 , Admiral Amarullah Octavia, Commander Task Force on the sea battle of Indonesian Western Fleet, said the drills will be held in Natuna waters of Batam and Riau provinces , 28 naval
Read moreThe Malacca and Singapore Straits is a strategic gateway in world trade and one of the world’s busiest waterways. On any given day, over 140 ships – such very large oil tankers, container ships, bulk carriers and cruise liners, ply through the Straits; not forgetting the smaller crafts like passenger ferries, tugs and barges
Read moreMarine operations – such as transportation, installation and lifting of fixed and floating structures and subsea equipment – are becoming increasingly challenging as operators move to harsher climates and deeper waters. DNV Software is now launching Sesam Marine, a groundbreaking software solution that keeps pace with the increasing complexity of marine operations with 3D
Read moreTen people drowned and another 20 remain unaccounted for after a boat carrying West African clandestine migrants sank off the coast of Gabon, a police official said on Friday. The boat had left Nigeria and was within 15 minutes of arriving in Gabon’s capital Libreville when it went down late on Tuesday night. Gabonese
Read moreJakarta: PT Wintermar Offshore Marine Tbk (WINS) is aiming to add a total of ten ships to its fleet this year and has a $60m war chest for acquisitions. Sugiman Layanto, the company’s md, told local press, “There have been seven ships coming, with three more to come in the second half of this
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