During reporting period 28, June to 4, July 2012 one piracy attack disrupted in the Red Sea, in monsoon pirates operate closer inshore On 29 June 2012 a dhow Pirate Attack Group (PAG) was disrupted at position 14 02N 051 25E approximately 145nm North West of Socotra Island. This is the same dhow which
Read moreThe Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today (6 July 2012) signed on behalf of Mozambique by His Excellency Carlos dos Santos, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique in the United
Read moreMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will begin developing”UEC-LSGi,” low-speed, dual-fuel, marine diesel engines capable of using not only conventional heavy oil but also natural gas for their fuel. The new engine will be added to the lineup of the Mitsubishi UEC Engine Series, the company’s 2-stroke, low-speed marine diesel engine brand. Scheduled to be
Read moreSanctions preventing the sale of Iranian oil have the country stock piling the backup onboard ships With stringent economic sanction in place Iran is unable to sell its oil, forcing the country to stock the excess oil onboard idle ships off its coast. Several Iranian tankers have been painted and renamed to conceal their
Read moreSri Lanka said that it has been successful in keeping its busy international shipping lane off South Dondra Head free from any piracy or criminal activity with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy and the Coast Guards Service. Addressing the International Conference on Maritime Piracy on the theme “Maritime Piracy : enhancing public
Read moreNigerian pirates have attacked three vessels in a single day, damaging a couple of ships but failing to board any of the vessels or harm their crew. The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an attack on June 30 around 120 nautical miles southwest of Nigeria’s Bonny Island where a container ship adrift awaiting berthing
Read moreSOS Marine has announced today that as a result of recent testing, Sea Scoopa and the Sea Scoopa stretcher have been allocated NATO Stock Numbers by the Royal Australian Navy. The Sea Scoopa is a compact man-overboard recovery system which has been designed for the saving of lives at sea whilst minimising harm to
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