On Sept. 4, a single B-1 from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron took off from Dyess Air Force Base, with the Gulf of Mexico as its destination. The bomber participated in a maritime tactics development and evaluation in an effort to improve and better understand the aircraft’s capabilities. During the evaluations, the B-1…
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that six foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2013 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were three new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports and three vessels remained under detention from…
Delegates attending the annual conference of International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) in London were told that “insurers, ship owners and cargo interests cannot equate piracy in West Africa to that seen off the coast of Somalia.” Jim Mainstone, Marine Intelligence Specialist at Gray Page, said the gangs, which are operating in West Africa,…
Seatrade Middle East Work Boats and Offshore Marine 2013, the region’s leading event for workboat operators, builders and the offshore marine market, returns to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 30 September to 2 October 2013, with a dedicated forum on day one, focusing on operational excellence in Africa. One issue that will…