An Italian court sentenced eight Somali pirates to between 16 and 19 years in prison for attempting to hijack an Italian-flagged cargo ship in 2011 after one of Europe’s biggest piracy trials. The crew of the Montecristo locked themselves in the engine room after their ship was boarded by gun-toting pirates off the coast…
Sydney (ANTARA News/AFP) – An intruder robbed an Australian navy vessel of a cache of weapons Friday after overpowering military personnel on guard, the defence department said, in a major security breach. The Australian Department of Defence said the infiltrator “overwhelmed a duty member onboard a patrol boat” which was moored at HMAS Coonawarra,…
Chinese border police will soon board and search foreign vessels that entered what Beijing considers its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea. According to state media police, authorities will check, seize, and expel foreign ships that enter the waters illegally. Some illegal activities include entering the province’s waters without authorization and engaging…
HNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management unveils mainland China’s largest cruise ship ‘Henna’. The Henna previously P&O Cruises’ Pacific Sun, has a length of 223m, a width of 31m and 739 rooms for 1,965 passengers, and will make its debut on the Sanya-Ha Long Bay-Da Nang route. Cruise route planning is mainly based on short-term needs…