Eleven crewmen are dead and two more are missing after their container ship sank off China’s east coast. One crewman from the 14-member crew was rescued by helicopter while unconscious. Rescue officials reported that the Guangyangxingang capsized Monday evening in strong winds, northeast of Shandong. Two rescue vessels and a helicopter continued a search…
Rolls-Royce plc has received the Green Ship Technology Award for its Environship concept – a revolutionary design and system solution for cargo ships that reduces CO2 emissions by up to 40 per cent compared to similar diesel powered vessels. The Environship, which can be adapted for different ship types, incorporates a range of Rolls-Royce…
A lot of people fear that piracy could increase because most of the defense budgets of the maritime countries are cut. Anti-piracy operations and patrols will be hit. Military forces patrolling the region of Somalia will be reduced. The rate of pirate attack is going down, probably 40% of this is the presence of…
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries affairs (KKP) has successfully released and repatriated 11 Indonesian fishermen after being detained by Malaysian authority. KKP Minister Sharif C Sutarjo said here on Monday that the 11 fishermen from Langkat, North Sumatra, were caught by Malaysian authority on March 1, 2013. In his…