Sydney (ANTARA News/AFP) – An intruder robbed an Australian navy vessel of a cache of weapons Friday after overpowering military personnel on guard, the defence department said, in a major security breach. The Australian Department of Defence said the infiltrator “overwhelmed a duty member onboard a patrol boat” which was moored at HMAS Coonawarra,
Read moreChinese border police will soon board and search foreign vessels that entered what Beijing considers its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea. According to state media police, authorities will check, seize, and expel foreign ships that enter the waters illegally. Some illegal activities include entering the province’s waters without authorization and engaging
Read moreHNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management unveils mainland China’s largest cruise ship ‘Henna’. The Henna previously P&O Cruises’ Pacific Sun, has a length of 223m, a width of 31m and 739 rooms for 1,965 passengers, and will make its debut on the Sanya-Ha Long Bay-Da Nang route. Cruise route planning is mainly based on short-term needs
Read moreOn Tuesday 27 November 2012, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with local Somali fishing representatives, clan elders of coastal communities and local authorities on board the EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS San Giusto, off the north-eastern coast of Somalia, near Hurdyo.
Read moreDuring the period from 21-27 November 2012 there was one piracy related incident reported in the High Risk Area (HRA). This incident was assessed as suspicious activity and occurred off the coast in the Somali Basin. Subsequently, an area of concern was established in the vicinity. Merchant vessels are advised to remain vigilant throughout
Read moreThe winners of the 2012 International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards were announced during a high profile ceremony hosted by Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation, Mr Koji Sekimizu at the International Maritime Organisation in London. The winners are: • Shipping Company of the Year: Shell Shipping • Port of the Year: Port of Kandla,
Read moreRESOLVE Salvage & Fire, the salvage, emergency response and wreck removal subsidiary of RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc., has completed the removal of the grounded 202-foot freighter Jireh from Mona Island. Mona Island lies 35 miles off the western coast of Puerto Rico and is a 22- square-mile ecological reserve managed and protected by Puerto Rico’s
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