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 moreThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority has completed its assistance the search and rescue operation west of Java following medical advice that there is no realistic prospect of survivability. Yesterday, four merchant vessels and HMAS Maitland recovered 55 survivors. All survivors, including three with injuries, have been taken to Merak, Indonesia where they are receiving
Read moreCargo ship was at risk of rolling after rough weather conditions caused cargo to move onboard but the cargo vessel is now en route to Broome, in company with a commercial tug boat which responded to its maritime distress call, the Far Scimitar. The Master of the general cargo ship Mellum Trader requested the
Read moreMaritime Security specialist Ambrey Risk has been awarded accreditation to work with Panama-flagged vessels. The UK-based security company, which won a Herefordshire Chamber of Commerce award last month, became one of the first maritime security companies to be granted official accreditation from the Panama Maritime Authority, on 28th September 2012, sanctioning the services of armed
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