Owners, insurers, say Dutch ships at risk in piracy waters ought to be allowed to employ armed private security guards Last year the number of cases of piracy off the coasts of East and West Africa doubled, with 800 crew members being taken hostage, NRC.informs ‘Dutch News’. The Netherlands’ government does not allow ship
Read moreThe busiest ports in the world are determined on the basis of the container traffic passing through them. Thus, it is not necessary that the biggest ports in the world are also the busiest ports in the world. The marine domain has increased by leaps and bounds in the past few decades, necessitating port and
Read moreNATO Shipping Centre promulgates its latest weekly piracy assessment for the ‘High Risk Area’ During the reporting period 7 – 13, June 2012, the number of piracy incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA) has remained low, with no incidents reported. Due to the South-West monsoon between June and September, sea conditions in the HRA
Read moreKUPANG—Commander of the Navy Main Base (Danlantamal) VII/Kupang Laksma (TNI) Karma Suta said, the Navy base position as the head of maritime defense in the eastern Indonesia has variety and complex maritime issues. “The diversity and complex problems are illegal fishing, use of explosives that can destroy coral reefs, smuggling of goods and humans, gunfire,
Read moreJAKARTA: PT Pelindo II branch of Tanjung Priok Port raised up enforcement of the quay contract pattern or berthing window at the entire terminal that is managed until the end of this year. Kepala Humas dan Pelayanan Pelanggan Pelindo II Tanjung Priok Sofyan Gumelar mengatakan, pola tersebut selain untuk memberikan kepastian tambat kapal, juga menjamin
Read moreIran has begun initial development of its own nuclear-powered submarines FARS news agency informs RiaNovosi the Iranian fleet’s deputy commander Vice-Admiral Abbas Zamini said the Islamic Republic is already taking the first steps toward creating nuclear-powered boats. “Right now we are at the initial stages of creating nuclear submarines,” he said. Use of atomic energy
Read moreSuccessful sea acceptance trials of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding’s third Sigma-class frigate for the Royal Moroccan Navy The 98 meters long SIGMA class frigate, the third frigate built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen earlier for her sea acceptance trials (SAT) in the North Sea. During the SAT, an
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