Four China Marine Surveillance ships arrive in disputed territorial waters off the Nansha Islands in the S. China Sea Patrolling and conducting surveys in the South China sea, the four China Marine Surveillance ships are there to highlight China’s claim of sovereignty and jurisdiction over the disputed waters. The florilla recently had an unexpeceted…
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) came into force on 1 July 2012, thereby enhancing the fire safety provisions onboard all ships. The 2010 FTP Code provides the international requirements for…
On the morning of June 28th 2012, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco provided technical assistance to a tug type vessel which experienced an engine failure while sailing in international waters in the Gulf of Aden. In the evening on the 27th of June, ITS Scirocco was conducting a patrolling mission in…
An attempt by pirates to hijack an Iranian oil tanker was foiled by the timely action of the Iranian Navy’s fleet of warships. Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem Biqam announced on Tuesday that the tanker was sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to…