A 693 foot Amver ship rescued two sailors from a 23 foot skiff after their boat went missing near the island of Chuuk on June 5, 2012. The Amver participating bulk carrier Solar Africa rescued 2 men from their 23 foot skiff near Chuuk in the Pacific Ocean on June 5, 2012. The 2 sailors
Read moreJAKARTA—The officials of Koja Container Terminal at Tanjung Priok Port targeted an additional field operation for import export stockpiling, an area of three hectares at the end of 2012. General Manager of TPK Koja Arif Isnawan said, the stockpiling area which has already existed and operated by TPK Koja is currently an area of 22
Read moreThe Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE) and the Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW) began its combined Maritime Security Conference (MSC) 2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 5. The MSC is a three-day conference that examines activities required to achieve, enhance and
Read moreJAKARTA: The realization of car, truck, and heavy equipments loading for export – import shipping through Tanjung Priok Car Terminal during January – May 2012 has reached 147,312 units, up 46% compared to the same period last year of 100,810 units. Tanjung Priok Car Terminal Unit Head Bimo Widihatmoko said the increase in loading was
Read moreIndian Navy aircraft carrier ‘INS Vikramaditya’ to start sea trials soon Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Russian Admiral Gorshkov) will depart for the White Sea on June 8 at 2 am to start sea trials, according to a Sevmash shipyard spokesman. The carrier’s sea trials will last 120 days. If any defects are detected,
Read moreThe Port of Singapore cemented its status as Asia’s port of choice by bagging the awards for the ‘Best Seaport in Asia’ and the ‘Best Green Service Provider- Seaport’ at the 26th edition of the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) The 26th edition of the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards was held
Read moreTwo New Bedford-based fishing vessels were issued violations for significant Atlantic Sea Scallop management plan fisheries infractions on March 23, 2011. The vessels were issued violations for unauthorised scallop fishing inside of the Hudson Canyon Closed Area and for fishing outside of the Elephant Trunk Access Area while declared to fish inside an area open
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