For the third time nearly five years, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has stepped down from a three-month command of the multi-national Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, after coordinating operations to deter and disrupt maritime organized crime in the Gulf of Aden as part of international counter-piracy efforts. The fact that there were
Read moreSingapore’s Keppel Corp Ltd and Sembcorp Marine Ltd, the world’s top offshore rig-makers, stand to be among the winners from Beijing’s moves to tighten credit amid a downturn at China’s shipyards. The two companies have been under mounting pressure from Chinese yards offering generous payment terms, price discounts and help with financing. That may
Read moreA representative from the Singapore Consulate in Batam, Riau Islands, arrived at the Bakauheni Seaport Security Police (KPPP) station on Tuesday to inquire about a recent incident, when a Singaporean reportedly attacked an immigration officer, at the Harbor Bay International Ferry Port. The immigration officer suffered a severe gash to his right temple and
Read moreAn Indonesian-registered vessel sank in Singapore waters after colliding with a ferry this morning, triggering a search and rescue operation for one missing crew member, according to the Maritime and Port Authority. The Budi Jasa 18 was involved in a collision with Sea Hawk, a ferry carrying 200 passengers, in the West Keppel Fairway,
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