Update – Fire extinguished on Britannia Seaways

  The fire on the Danish cargo ship Britannia Seaways was extinguished yesterday. All the problems started 2 days ago off the coast of Norway in a container on the upper deck. The fire was discovered in the container in which there was fuel. Crew members of the Britannia Seaways made everything possible to extinguish…

NATO Counter-Piracy Frigate Boards Pirate Skiff

  Last Saturday, NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship UPS HETMAN SAGAIDACHNY of Ukraine boarded a skiff with seven suspected pirates aboard in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). As the Ukrainian boarding team approached, the suspected pirates were observed throwing weapons overboard, including AK-47 assault rifles. The skiff had 16 barrels of fuel and…

Drone Crashes Into U.S. Navy Ship During Training

  An aerial target drone malfunctioned and crashed into a United States Navy ship off the coast of southern California on Saturday, leaving two sailors with minor burns, a Navy spokeswoman said. Two Navy ships were involved in radar tracking exercise as part of a routine training exercise at sea on Saturday afternoon when the…

Fast Yacht Support Vessel “Garcon” Wins ISS Award For Innovation

  The Damen-built 67m Fast Yacht Support vessel, GARÇON, has won the ISS Awards of Distinction for Innovation at the International Superyacht Society Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale. GARÇON came out top of an industry-led voting process that assessed five shortlisted entries in the competitive and broad-ranging Innovation category. According to the International Superyacht Society:…