On 18 Dec an instance of suspicious activity occurred at the Bossaso anchorage. As the situation is currently ongoing an update will be provided as the information becomes available. A merchant vessel was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Oman (GOO), 2435N 05734E, at 1540 hrs UTC on 15 Dec. All crew were…
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract to supply a high-strength controllable pitch propeller for a new ice-breaking cargo ship which will transport highly valuable nickel and copper concentrates from Canada, through the Arctic ice, to customers in Europe. Canadian company Fednav Limited, one of the world’s largest operators of high…
Jakarta: Port Bitung in North Sulawesi province has been earmarked for major development as Jakarta looks to boost infrastructure in eastern Indonesia. The port will have box facilities as well as general cargo capabilities and will serve Sulawesi and Maluku-Papua. The government is also looking at building a shipyard near the port. No timetable…
Armed pirates have attacked an oil tanker off Nigeria’s coast. Five Indian mariners were kidnapped in the process, and many of the crew’s personal belongings were stolen. The SP Brussels was raided on Monday, just 40 miles off the oil-rich Niger Delta area. Following the attack, the remaining crew was able to sail the…