"Mumbai: A state-owned Indian ship with a 35-member crew on board was attacked by pirates with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades in the Arabian sea, barely 500 kms off the western coast but repulsed the...
In Haradheere, the Somalian pirate lair on the Horn of Africa, gangs of pirates in the area have set up a stock market of sorts, open to both investor and criminal alike. That invested money, and sometimes...
Recently, a maritime security company, IMSN, conducted system testing of a not-lethal Anti-Piracy System including safety drills with crewmembers onboard the Horizon, a US flagged container ship operator...
The MV Maersk Alabama, sailing out of Norfolk, Virginia, was attacked once again by Somali pirates. The Maersk Alabama was last attacked in April. The second attack on the Maersk Alabama was fought off by private security. Meanwhile, the pirates aboard the MV Theresa VIII are...
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Urgent meeting held to resolve Spanish vessel hijacking Members of the governments of Spain and Somalia will have an emergency meeting to work out a solution to the hijacking of the Alakrana vessel,...
In Dubai a U.S. Navy helicopter was fired at by Somalian Pirates in a highjacked ship, the helicopter which is based on the USS Chancellorsville was not hit and there were no injuries. The First attack by pirates...
While the eight Russian-origin hijackers of the cargo ship the Arctic Sea originally claimed to be environmentalists when they boarded the vessel in the Baltic Sea in Swedish waters on July 24, it is not...
opinion by Aris Jansons | 17 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 397 views | 22 recommendations | 2 comments
The Arctic Sea, a Russian crewed cargo ship carrying $1.84 million worth of lumber from Finnish company Rets Timber, has gone missing. The Arctic Sea was last seen passing through the English Channel on July...
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This story shows an example of how strong winds can get in Southern Alberta. Last weekend we had the collapse of the Stage at the Big Valley Jamboree near Camrose Alberta. That collapse resulted in one...
"A California company is considering legal action to prevent computers being shipped to China with what it says is stolen internet blocking software.Solid Oak said it found pieces of its CyberSitter programme in China's Green Dam Youth Escort screening software. China has...
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Horta calls for Govt to combat corruption Timor Post 21 May 2009 - President Jose Ramos Horta has called for the Government led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to make efforts in implementing its development programs and combating corruption in the country.Portugal to give...
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By: Rev. Jermano
This writing is to be our guide toward seeing the benefits to expanding the Electricity Generation Market…with the sole...
opinion by djermano | 32 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago 219 views | 26 recommendations | 6 comments
It appears Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) wants the United States to get “L.O.S.T.” Today, he’s pushing for quick passage of the controversial United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty....
In a twist of irony, a South Korean navy patrol has saved a North Korean ship from pirates off the coast of Somalia, when the later sent out a distress call. The South Korean snipers were sent out, chasing away the pirates. The North Korean ship had event sent a 'thank you'...