By Peter Apps For much of the last week, the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson has…
Tag: Sea
521 migrants die in Mediterranean sea in 9 weeks
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 521 migrants, mainly from Nigeria and other West African…
U.S. carrier puts on show of ‘commitment’, not power, in South China Sea
The flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of F-18 fighter jets…
Italy says 2,500 boat migrants rescued at sea in three days
Almost 2,500 boat migrants were rescued in the past three days, the Italian Coast Guard said…
Togo accedes to treaties covering unlawful acts at sea and anti-fouling
Togo has acceded to two International Maritime Organisation (IMO) treaties dealing with unlawful acts against the…
Kidnappings at sea hit 10-year high in 2016
Kidnappings at sea hit a 10-year high in 2016 despite piracy attacks as a whole falling…
Iran capitalizes on OPEC oil cut to sell millions of barrels stored at sea
Iran has sold more than 13 million barrels of oil that it had long held on…
Tanker Captain is first woman to receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ award
Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the MT Sampurna Swarajya,receives the IMO Award for Exception Bravery at…
Tanker Captain is first woman to receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ award
Captain Radhika Menon has become the first woman to receive the prestigious IMO Award for Exceptional…
Italian oil tanker officer jailed for discharging waste into sea
An Italian oil tanker’s senior engineer who deliberately concealed that the tanker had discharged oily waste…
Nearly 700 migrants rescued at sea arrive in Italian port town
Almost 700 migrants arrived at the Italian port town of Augusta on Monday after being rescued…