On 24 February 2013, whilst on counter piracy patrols in the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, met with the Commander of the NATO counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, Rear Admiral Antonio Natale. The meeting between the two force commanders was an opportunity to…
Mohamed Ali Said, a/k/a Maxamad Cali Saciid; Mohamed Abdi Jama, a/k/a Mohammed Abdi Jamah; Abdicasiis Cabaase, a/k/a Ahmed Mahomood; Abdirazaq Abshir Osman, a/k/a Abdirasaq Abshir; and Mohamed Farah, a/k/a Mohamed Farraah Hassan, were found guilty by a federal jury of engaging in piracy and committing other offenses pertaining to the attack on the Navy…
Operator of a ferry ship escaped prosecution after a ship flooded when its bow ramp was left open as it crossed River Clyde in Scotland. The potential accident occurred as the Clydelink-operated Renfrew ferry ship was passing across the river among Renfrew and Yoker in Glasgow with opened bow access door ramp, according the…
Cargo ship was at risk of rolling after rough weather conditions caused cargo to move onboard but the cargo vessel is now en route to Broome, in company with a commercial tug boat which responded to its maritime distress call, the Far Scimitar. The Master of the general cargo ship Mellum Trader requested the…