Today Al Seer Marine and 5G International announced the introduction of a new family of unmanned surface vessels, a family ranging from the 3m Sea Serpent to the 11m monohull Eclipse. The USV family is designed to rapidly penetrate a vibrant Middle East defense market and to offer affordable, dependable USV options for commercial…
A British-owned cargo ship has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. Three crewmembers have been taken hostage. The UK-flagged ESTHER C was boarded by pirates yesterday. The assailants took some valuables from the vessel, and fled with the three hostages. Carisbrooke Shipping, the owner of ESTHER C, confirmed that the nine…
A passenger ferry has capsized along the Meghna River in Bangladesh following a collision with a cargo, leaving dozens missing. The ferry, which had left Narayanganj Friday morning bound for Matlab, struck the sand-carrying ship about 22 miles south of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Hundreds of locals have gathered at the scene of…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) announced plans to collaborate, along with Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena NYK and “K” Line with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support job creation and skill development projects in Somalia. The industry partners will provide funding of US$ 1 million to the UNDP, which will…