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CNN | 09 Jun 2016

Britain's Royal Navy warships are breaking down because sea is too hot

(CNN)Britain's £1bn ($1.4bn) warships are losing power in the Persian Gulf because they cannot cope with the warm waters, MPs have been told. Six Type 45 destroyers have repeatedly experienced power...

Indian Express | 07 Jun 2016

Ships get relief from piracy insurance premium at Indian ports

Photo for representational purpose. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco) Ships entering or leaving Indian ports are not required to pay a piracy-related additional insurance premium now, a move which will help...

Asia Times | 06 Jun 2016

Taiwan won’t recognize Chinese defense zone over S China Sea

By J.R. Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s new defense minister said on Monday the island would not recognize any air defense zone declared by China over the South China Sea, as the...

Maritime News

Three warships from Eastern Naval Command participates in Ex Malabar-16

KOLKATA: Three warships and a fleet tanker-cum-support ship from the India's Eastern Naval Command based at Visakhapatnam are participating in the 20th edition of Ex-Malabar that is conducted with the navies of US and Japan. This year, the exercise...

The Times of India 2016-06-11

Ghana’s Oil & Gas sector needs more skilled labour-MODEC

By CitiFMonline The Country Manager of MODEC, Neil Woodcock has called for a larger representation of skilled local human resource in the Ghanaian oil and gas industry. According to him, there is a gap in the skill sets needed for the oil and gas...

Modern Ghana 2016-06-11

Global Maritime Security Market CAGR Growth of 6.22% by 2022 - Trends, Technologies & Opportunities ...

DUBLIN, June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Maritime Security Market Analysis & Forecast, 2016 - 2022" report to their offering. The global market for maritime security systems and services is...

PR Newswire 2016-06-11

Ghost Ships and a Travelling Man – Amazing wrecks in the Baltic Sea (Australian National Maritime Museum)

(Source: Australian National Maritime Museum) Diving on the 1660 wreck of Resande Mannen. In the foreground are a bronze sheave and a box with square, glass medicine bottles, nestled between two deck beams. Jens Lindström May 2016 In 2003 underwater...

Public Technologies 2016-06-11

Maritime Mobility: Why Some Rugged Tablets are Immune to Typical Computer Corrosion (Xplore Technologies Corp)

(Source: Xplore Technologies Corp) Mobile devices are commonplace in every aspect of our lives. We rely on computer technologies for nearly everything we do. So we've come to accept the occasional water splash on our screen and yes, even full-on...

Public Technologies 2016-06-11

State unclear about loss from waterways reclassification

Panaji: The state government is in the dark about how much it stands to lose in terms of jurisdiction, with Mandovi, Zuari and Cumbharjua canal being declared as national waterways. There is no clarity at this stage about how much the captain of...

The Times of India 2016-06-11

Manila intensifies tension in South China Sea - former diplomat

  MANILA - The Philippine government has been behind the intensifying tensions in the South China Sea, a former diplomat of the country told Xinhua on Wednesday. Alberto Encomienda, former secretary-general of Maritime and Ocean Affairs Center...

China Daily 2016-06-11

Japan, U.S., India kick off key joint naval exercises amid growing Chinese maritime assertiveness

Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels and U.S. and Indian warships arrived at the U.S. Navy’s Sasebo base in Nagasaki Prefecture on Friday as the three countries began their annual Malabar joint naval drills. The drills, which were taking place...

Japan Times 2016-06-11

Russian Forces Operate Professionally in Black Sea - Canadian Commander

The Russian armed forces operating in the Black Sea have acted very professionally during the deployment of the Canadian maritime task force to the area, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton Commander Trevor MacLean told Sputnik. ......

Sputnik 2016-06-11

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Oil's Battle Royale

Topix | 11 Jun 2016