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VPDs: States' Maritime Security Failures

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2013

By Ioannis Chapsos Special to Piracy Daily Modern piracy is in sharp decline in the Indian Ocean; however, statistics reveal that officially declared armed escorts onboard vessels transiting the...

Navy Christens, Launches New Oceanographic Survey

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2013

Accompanied by azure blue skies and a stiff breeze, the Navy christened and launched its newest oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), the last of its class at VT Halter Marine's shipyard...

The UAE, A New International "Silk Road", Requires Sophisticated Counter-Piracy Efforts

By The Maritime Executive

April 5, 2013

By Andrew Moulder Special to Piracy Daily The role of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the far most important regional hub for East-West ship transport offers a critical demonstration of both th...

Tore Morten Olsen

By Jack O'Connell

April 4, 2013

When European space giant Astrium acquired Vizada Group and its Marlink brand in late 2011, it instantly became the global leader in satellite communications for the maritime industry. Its choice of...

Navy Ships and Personnel Deliver Cargo For Major Exercise in Philippines

By The Maritime Executive

April 2, 2013

Navy ships and personnel assigned to Military Sealift Command transported Marine Corps combat equipment and supplies to Subic Bay in support of exercises Freedom Banner and Balikatan, March 21-26....

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. Resigns

By The Maritime Executive

April 2, 2013

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. [pictured above] has submitted his resignation as Chairman to President Barack Obama. "It has been a great honor to serve as Chai...

CMF Ship in Huge High-seas Heroin Haul

By The Maritime Executive

April 1, 2013

Photo: Part of the haul recovered by the crew of HMCS Toronto The multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) successfully disrupted a massive heroin shipment on Friday as part of a highly-focuse...

Large Cruise Ships: Agreement Reached on Zero-Impact Fuel: Mayor of Venice, Giorgio Orsoni, Expresses his Satisfaction

By The Maritime Executive

March 28, 2013

“An important step forwards: the establishment of a ‘green zone’ extending to the entire Lagoon is a fundamental, essential aspect of the process of dealing with the issue of large...

Executive in Action: VT Group's Yuri Ouweneel

By Wendy Laursen

March 27, 2013

Photo: (L to R) Wiebe J. De Boer, Dutch Ambassador to Panama; Yuri Ouweneel, MSc; Jose Digeronimo, VT Group; Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam. “Sustainability is more than clean engines a...

America's Flagship May Soon Be Lost Due to High Costs

By The Maritime Executive

March 26, 2013

Her faded red, white and blue funnels are the last of their kind in the world, but they may soon disappear forever unless emergency funding for her upkeep can be raised in the coming weeks. The SS...

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