Ship builder STX Finland says it will shut down the yard where some of the world’s largest cruise liners were built as the weak global economy continues to hit the European industry. Citing low profits and a lack of orders, the company says it will close the Rauma yard during 2014 with some 700
Read moreSouth Africa (SA) has placed its warships on station in the Mozambican Channel to counter the problem of piracy at sea. SA has arguably the strongest navy on the continent and the country is one of the top 12 sea-trading nations in the world. If it has not yet been directly affected by piracy
Read moreThe Nordic Fighter tanker was sailing south in the Red Sea under oppressive summer heat as Mohammed Ali Quanas headed west to catch kingfish on Aug. 3, 2011, the last day of his life. Dressed in a blue t-shirt and a traditional Yemeni red patterned skirt, Quanas began cooking the evening meal for the
Read moreThe Council today approved the launch of a new civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, EUCAP Nestor, to support regional maritime capacity-building in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean states. EUCAP Nestor is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to fighting piracy and instability in the region. A team of around 175 people
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