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Carnival Orders Transas Simulators for CSMART

May 05, 2015

Carnival Corporation will utilize Transas simulators at the company's training facility in the Netherlands, where 6,500 deck and engineering of0ficers go through annual trainingTransas and the Center for Simulator and Maritime Training (CSMART)…

NATO Begins 'Dynamic Mongoose' Sub-Hunt Exercise

May 05, 2015

Naval forces from 10 NATO nations and Sweden have launched one of its biggest-ever anti-submarine exercises in the North Sea in Norway to practice detecting and hunting submarines in an annual exercise whose real-world relevance has grown in the past year…

Stop Provocation on South China Sea, China Tells Philippines

May 05, 2015

China has urged the Philippines to stop 'malicious hyping and provocation' on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, says a report in Xinhua. Earlier, Philippine foreign ministry alleged that China's construction on islands in the…

BMT Innovation Recognised in AWA Awards

May 04, 2015

BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that the Hawkesbury-Nepean River and South Creek model, developed for Sydney Water has been awarded the Program Innovation Award at this year’s Australian Water Association’s (AWA) New South Wales (NSW) Awards…

USCG Establishes Diver Specialty

May 04, 2015

The Coast Guard announced Wednesday the establishment of the diver enlisted rating and corresponding chief warrant officer specialty.About 50 enlisted personnel and three chief warrant officers will initially transition to the Diver (DV) rating and Diving (DIV) specialty…

Indian Navy To Limit Ship Buys to Domestic Yards

May 04, 2015

The Indian Ministry of Defence has directed future warship and submarine building orders be given only to domestic shipyards. The Navy has potential orders worth more than US $50 billion over the next 10 years for ship and submarine builds…

Asian Tanker Hijacked in Malacca Straits

May 04, 2015

The Singapore-flagged Ocean Energy was hijacked in the Straits of Malacca on Saturday and fuel siphoned from tanker. According to a report from the Southeast Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP, the taker bound for Myanmar is the fifth to be targeted by robbers since the start of 2015…

Thousands of Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean

May 04, 2015

The Italian coastguard has said it had coordinated the rescue of thousands of migrants as they sailed across the Mediterranean on rickety boats, bringing the number of people rescued this weekend to 5,800. The migrants were to be taken…

US Doesn't Buy China's Pitch on South China Sea

May 04, 2015

The United States of America has rejected a suggestion by a top Chinese military official that it use Chinese facilities on disputed islands in the South China Sea for international rescue and relief operations, reports AFP. US President…

Germany Mulls Maritime Ties with Iran

May 02, 2015

Germany and Iran seeks to develop economic relations in the field of maritime trade and ports for increasing the trade volume between the two countries, reports PressTV. German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Baron von Ungern was quoted by…

Maersk Vessel to be Released after Company Pays Debt: Iran

May 02, 2015

The Iranian Embassy in Denmark has reportedly said that a cargo ship recently impounded the Persian Gulf by Iranian Navy forces will be released if the ship’s operator company settles its overdue debts to an Iranian plaintiff.  “Iranian…

Canada Announces Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety

May 01, 2015

Canada launches new Commercial Fishing Safety component of Boating Safety Contribution Program Canada’s Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt, joined by Members of Parliament from Atlantic Canada, announced a new Commercial Fishing Safety component…

Indonesia Pledges Support for Ferry Safety

May 01, 2015

The Indonesian Minister for Transportation Ignasius Jonan, visited the International Maritime Organization (IMO) April 28, confirming his country’s support for the IMO’s initiative to establish global safety standards for domestic ferries. This follows the adoption in Manila…

USN Announces 2015 Young Investigators

May 01, 2015

It's a career-defining moment for 36 college and university faculty April 30, as the Department of the Navy announces the recipients of its 2015 Young Investigator Program, one of the oldest and most selective scientific research advancement programs in the country…

Tropical Cyclone nears Dampier Port

May 01, 2015

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's update at 0600 hours local time today (30 April), Severe Tropical Cyclone Quang has just reached category 4 intensity.The cyclone lies about 785km (425NM) northwest of NW Cape. Further intensification is possible…

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