Southeast Asian nations stepped up efforts on Thursday to engage China in talks to resolve maritime tensions, agreeing to meet to try to reach common ground on disputed areas of the South China Sea ahead of planned discussions in Beijing later this year. Efforts by ASEAN to craft a code of conduct to manage…
* Crewmen from Ukraine, Russia and Kiribati seized * Gulf of Guinea oil region vulnerable to pirates (Reuters) – Pirates kidnapped four crew members when they attacked a container ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, the vessel’s management company said on Thursday. Hamburg-based shipping firm Leonhardt and Blumberg said the four hostages –…
A U.S. fishing trawler collided with Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg on Tuesday in Esquimalt Harbour. The vessels have now been separated. Six people were injured – civilian maintenance workers and crew from both ships. No one from the Canadian Forces was hurt, reports the Vancouver Sun. The trawler, American Dynasty, spent most of the…
Personnel from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) command highlighted the Navy’s environmental efforts during Earth Day 2013 events held in the Hampton Roads, Va. area April 20-21. Earth Day is observed April 22 each year, and the Navy’s theme for 2013 was “Global Reach – Local Action.” Navy leaders encouraged commands across the Navy to…