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HEM takeover Makes Cathelco Water Treatment Leader

Apr 29, 2015

Cathelco, the world leading manufacturers of equipment for ships, have acquired Hydro-Electrique Marine (HEM) the French specialists in desalinators and water treatment systems.The acquisition will make Cathelco one of the largest producers…

Iran Seizes Cargo Ship

Apr 29, 2015

Iran seized a Western commercial cargo ship in the Persian Gulf early Tuesday and ordered it to sail into Iranian territorial waters. Pentagon says MV Maersk Tigris, which was thought to have entered Iranian waters, was intercepted by Iranian vessel – but did not belong to US…

Finland Fires at Suspected Foreign Submarine near Helsinki

Apr 29, 2015

A report by the AP said that the Finnish military says it has dropped depth charges onto a suspected submarine in the sea outside Helsinki after twice detecting the presence of a foreign object in the area. The navy's maritime operations chief…

"River Cities" Host First Navy Week of 2015

Apr 28, 2015

Bossier City-Shreveport Navy Week begins April 27 and will continue through May 3.Navy Weeks focus a variety of assets, equipment and personnel on a single city for a week-long series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects…

Iranian Ships Turn Away from Yemen

Apr 24, 2015

An Iranian convoy, believed to be carrying weapons destined for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, turned around and is headed north towards home country, WSJ quoted as U.S. defense officials saying. The cargo ships, accompanied by two Iranian warships…

Op/Ed: Australian Naval Shipbuilding in Limbo

Apr 22, 2015

Labor’s indecision has left shipbuilding in a precarious and uncertain state The Abbott Government is committed to a sustainable Australian naval shipbuilding industry. Sadly, years of neglect by the former Labor government has left shipbuilding in a precarious and uncertain state…

NAVSEA Dedicates Building to Historic Shipbuilder

Apr 22, 2015

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters officially opened its recently redesigned, renovated and renamed building with a ceremony April 20 at the Washington Navy Yard.  With a nod to NAVSEA's mission, Building 197 will be known as the Humphreys Building…

U.S. Navy Warship Steams Toward Yemen

Apr 21, 2015

The United States Navy is prepared to intercept Iranian ships in Yemeni waters using the USS Theodore Roosevelt and other ships, reports the AP. According to this report, the Iranian ships are believed to be transporting weapons to the Houthi rebel group in Yemen…

IMO SG Calls for Urgent Action to Safeguard Migrants

Apr 20, 2015

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General, Koji Sekimizu, today called for coordinated action to safeguard migrants, following the most recent incident involving large-scale loss of life in the Mediterranean. While recognizing…

EGS Names RV ‘Geo Resolution’

Apr 20, 2015

The EGS management has gathered in Singapore to conduct the christening and blessing ceremony of the RV Geo Resolution, the latest addition to EGS’ fleet of deep water capable hydrographic and geophysical survey vessels, said a press release from the company…

Balikatan to Focus on Maritime Security

Apr 20, 2015

Officials from the Philippine and United States armed forces participating in this year's Balikatan exercises, the largest in 15 years,  insisted that the said activities will not zero in on possible response to the issue of the South China Sea…

Chinese Submarine to Pakistan: Raising Nuclear Tensions in South Asia

Apr 18, 2015

Pakistan, a country plagued by economic and political insecurity, to conclude the deal of eight conventional submarines during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Islamabad on Monday (April 20), reports Bloomberg. This will help Pakistan gain the ability to fire nuclear weapons at sea…

Navy Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery

Apr 16, 2015

U.S. Navy officer pleads guilty to selling classified ship schedules as part of expanding Navy bribery probe A lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy pleaded guilty to bribery charges in federal court, admitting that he accepted cash, hotel…

G-7 Speaks Out On Chinese Maritime

Apr 16, 2015

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major nations have warned against “any attempt to assert territorial or maritime claims through the use of intimidation, coercion or force” — a message apparently aimed at China. It is for the first…

China Constructing Sea Outposts, US Warns

Apr 16, 2015

The U.S. military commander for Asia warned that, China could eventually deploy radar and missile systems on outposts it is building in the South China Sea that could be used to enforce an exclusion zone over the disputed territory, according to a report in Reuters…

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