Four Sailors were injured Oct. 16 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) [seen in thumb image] when a line parted during a refueling at sea between Truman and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) [shown below] off the coast of Florida. Two of the…
India yesterday sought the intervention of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for early release of 43 Indian sailors, who are in the captivity of Somalian pirates. Shipping Minister G K Vasan in his meeting with IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu drew the attention to the issue of 43 Indian seafarers who are in captivity of…
Japanese military officials said they closely watching seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern island Tuesday. It was unclear whether the ship movements were related to a territorial dispute that has prompted both countries to show off their maritime muscles. The Chinese ships were sighted about 49 kilometers (30 miles) from the…
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon and in many ways has been over shadowed by Somali piracy in recent years. A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new development for the industry. In the early hours of Saturday 6 October, a Panamax tanker was boarded…