The minehunters HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke were in the Gulf of Aden on their way home when they received a distress call from the MV New Delhi Express. The 40,000-tonne merchant ship, laden with valuable containers, contacted HMS Middleton to say she was 12 miles to the south west and had suffered an engine [...]
![Major Boost to Israel’s Navy Indispensable to Protect Gas Resources]()
Israel’s unused natural gas potential may be under threat from preying militant groups such as Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla movement, which might require intensified involvement of the country’s Navy in securing the multinational drilling platforms and offshore rigs, Reuters informs. Having in mind the existence of the dangers such groups pose to economic development [...]
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has joined forces with French maritime security consultants Securymind to provide an auditing and verification service for companies providing armed guards to protect ships against piracy. Security companies offering services to shipping will be audited against the requirements set down by the “Scheme for Quality Management Systems of Private [...]
![UK: Cathelco ICCP System to Protect World’s Oldest Naval Destroyer Against Hull Corrosion]()
The oldest naval destroyer in the world will be protected against hull corrosion by a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system. The ORP Blyskawica, a Grom-class destroyer which served in the Polish Navy during World War Il is currently moored in Gdynia as a museum ship. As the vessel has a length of [...]
![The Netherlands: VPD to Protect Vulnerable Sea Transport Against Piracy]()
On 21 December, a team of marines left the United Arab Emirates on board MV Swan with Tunisia as its destination. This military team, a so-called Vessel Protection Team (VPD), will protect the vulnerable sea transport against piracy. Shortly thereafter, three more 3 VPDs got under way. The dredger ‘Athena’ and the tug ‘Multicat [...]
Royal Marines are testing a high-speed assault boat designed to protect Royal Navy ships from fast-attack craft. Four Swedish Combat Boat 90s are on loan to the unit at Instow in North Devon which needs to train with next generation high-speed craft like ones they will use in the future. They are fast, provide accurate [...]
![Greece: Armed Guards to Protect Commercial Fleet Against Pirates]()
Greece will let its large commercial fleet employ armed guards to ward against a surge in pirate attacks, the ministry in charge of security said, satisfying a long-standing shipowner demand. “To improve safe sailing and crew safety aboard Greek ships crossing seas with increased piracy cases, an initiative has been taken to draft legislation [...]
![Armed Guards to Protect US Cargo Vessels Against Somali Pirates]()
The US House of Representatives has passed the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, which covers the safety and efficiency… (iwf-net) Source: iwf-net, November 18, 2011
![NF Submarines to Improve Russian Navy’s Capability to Protect National Economic Activities in Arctic]()
Commissioning of new submarines into Northern Fleet will improve Russian Navy’s capability to protect national economic activities in Arctic, reported RIA Novosti on Nov 8 referring to a source in Russian Navy Main HQ. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated on Nov 8 that Russian submarine force at the Northern Sea Route would be [...]
![Malaysia: MMEA to Mobilise Ships and Fast Boats to Protect Nation’s Waters During Aidilfitri]()
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will mobilise two ships and three fast boats to protect the nation’s waters against intrusi… (Bernama) Source: bernama, August 18, 2011;
