Indonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Board has implemented the Satellite Imagery Ground Station upgrading in the Bangka Belitung. The main objective of upgrading is to enhance the ability and speed in the processing of satellite image data from level 0 to level 2. Before upgrading, GS on Bangka Belitung only able to process the data…
Bunker Tanker ‘Emessary’ alongside container ship: Photo credit MPA Singapore First commercial bunker delivery in Singapore using mass flow metering system An ExxonMobil-chartered bunker tanker is the first in Singapore to use a mass flow metering system that has been approved by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for bunker fuel transfers.…
Sea piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped dramatically, in part as the result of private security forces accompanying the ships. The German government now wants to regulate their certification. The German Cabinet has agreed on legislation to introduce a licensing procedure for security companies on board ships. The draft bill determines which…
Minister of DefenceHillen is making it cheaper for shipping companies to deploy marines on board merchant ships passing through waters off the coast of Somalia. These military personnel protect vulnerable vessels from pirates in Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs). The Dutch shippers’ organisation EVO responded enthusiastically to the price reduction. According to the shippers, trade…