The case with the two U.S. crew members that were kidnapped by pirates and recently released provoked the claims that a ransom of $2 million was paid. Many are concerned that this case will lead to more pirate attacks. Other pirates in the Gulf of Guinea will be tempted to become more active and…
Indonesian researchers said Thursday they have discovered what is believed to be the wreck of a German submarine that was torpedoed off the main island of Java during World War II. A team found the wreck — which contained at least 17 human skeletons — north of Java earlier this month after a tip-off…
Ankur Varma, third officer on the oil tanker M/V Cotton, opened his cabin door at five minutes to midnight on July 14 to find two men pointing AK-47s at him. “They just pushed me into the cabin with the guns in my chest and they told me to stay silent,” Varma said in a…
Korea will develop a next-generation marine navigation system by 2018 to help with the United Nation’s effort to enhance safety and security of commercial shipping on the high seas, the government said. The Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries said the government is seeking to take the lead in so-called e-Navigation, a concept developed under…