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BBC News | 16 Jun 2016

LÉ Róisín: Irish naval ship rescues 111 migrants and recovers two bodies

Share Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36549492 The Irish naval ship, the LÉ Róisín, has rescued 111 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea but the crew also...

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...

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India, Thailand to boost defence ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, before a meeting in Hyderabad New Delhi, Friday, June 17, 2016. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri) INDIA AND Thailand Friday agreed to enhance cooperation on...

Indian Express 2016-06-18

Navy apprehends Chinese-flagged vessel stealing fish in Indonesian waters

The Indonesian Navy arrested a Chinese-flagged vessel caught illegally fishing in the Natuna waters near Riau during a sea patrol on Friday. The KRI Imam Bonjol-383 received information from maritime air surveillance about 12 foreign...

The Jakarta Post 2016-06-18

Modi, Thai PM steer clear of S China Sea

New Delhi: India and Thailand agreed to further enhance their partnership in maritime security, defence and counter-terrorisn as PM Narendra Modi met his Thai counterpart Gen Prayut Chan-ocha Friday. This is Prayut's first visit to India since he...

The Times of India 2016-06-18

RMT responds to comments from Southern boss (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) RMT responds to comments from boss of the collapsing Southern rail franchise on BBC Today programme this morning. General Secretary Mick Cash said; 'Passengers and staff alike are...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

Trade Unionists Vote Leave event (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) Trade Unionists from across the UK will protest around the country today leafleting passengers at railways stations to argue for a leave vote in the forthcoming EU referendum....

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

ILL HEALTH SEVERANCE, A. ESPOSITO, GUARD (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) Our Ref: BR2/5/1 15th June 2016 Dear Colleague, ILL HEALTH SEVERANCE, A. ESPOSITO, GUARD - ARRIVA TRAINS WALES Further to my letter dated 3rd June 2016, I informed you of the...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

Southern lies exposed (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) RMT issues picture of guard and driver waiting to take out Southern train cancelled due to 'staff sickness'. RAIL UNION RMT today issued a picture tweeted by a passenger - Cliff...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

MP exposes shameful pay and employment practices (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) MP exposes shameful pay and employment practices in oil and gas supply chain. Chair of the RMT Parliamentary Group, Ian Mearns MP has tabled EDM 231 to highlight the Government's...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

RMT launches new dossier exposing safety risks of DOO (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) RMT launches new dossier exposing safety risks of axing guards from rail services ROLE OF THE GUARD - A dossier on the dangers of driver-only operation' - which exposes in detail...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

DOO/DCO ABELLIO SCOTRAIL (RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)

(Source: RMT - National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) Our Ref BR2/0146 14th June 2016 TO ALL SCOTRAIL CONDUCTORS AND CONDUCTOR INSTRUCTORS Dear Colleagues Strike action and overtime bans called! DOO/DCO ABELLIO SCOTRAIL Firstly I...

Public Technologies 2016-06-18

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