A Pakistani engineer seized from a vessel in Nigerian waters is missing for a 33rd day and claims of his sightings are so far unfounded, employer Petrostar Nigeria Ltd. said. A group which said it had Kaleem Ul Haq Usmani “sent a photograph of a man I have never seen in my life,” Elie…
Two German mariners were briefly detained in India after their ship was reportedly involved in a collision with a local fishing vessel, resulting in the death of one fisherman. Germany’s Foreign Ministry stated that their two citizens were released on bail in the Port of Chennai [pictured above]. The men were receiving consular assistance. It…
China defended its actions after Vietnam protested an incident in which a Chinese ship fired on one of its fishing vessels last week in a disputed area of the South China Sea. “It is necessary and legitimate for China to take action against the Vietnamese fishing boat that entered the waters of China’s Paracel…
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) held its 57th session from Monday 18 through Friday 22 March 2013 under the Chairmanship of Mrs A Jost (GERMANY). WG1 Development of a Mandatory Code for ships operating in Polar waters, chaired by Mrs J Stemre (NORWAY) WG2 Development of a new framework of…