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Nautilus: Shrinking UK Merchant Fleet Creates Risks

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

On Monday, the UK maritime union Nautilus International warned Parliament that Britain faces strategic risks from its increasing dependence on foreign-flagged shipping. The union's general secreta...

Iranian Vessel Aims Weapon at U.S. Navy Helicopter

November 28, 2016

A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action th...

Three USCG Medevacs At Sea Over Holiday Weekend

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

Over Thanksgiving weekend, U.S. Coast Guard aircrews successfully responded to three separate requests for medical evacuation at sea – three more occasions for mariners to give thanks for the service...

Maersk May Be Interested in Buying Hamburg S?d

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

Maersk Line may be looking to buy Hamburg Süd, the German-owned line focused on South American routes. It would be Maersk's first acquisition of an entire shipping company in more than a decade. L...

New Opportunities in Indonesia's Upstream Oil and Gas

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

Wood Mackenzie has valued Indonesia's expiring oil and gas production licenses or production sharing contracts at close to $10 billion, highlighting opportunities for a range of operators. Some 35...

Anti-Piracy Operation Atalanta Mission Extended

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

On Friday, the European Council extended Operation Atalanta’s mandate to deter, disrupt and repress acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia, until December 31, 2018. Operation Atalanta’s two-year m...

Human Rights App Wins Innovation Award

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

The eyeWitness to Atrocities app has won the Geneva Centre for Security Policy Prize for Innovation in Global Security. The app makes it possible for people who witness crimes and human rights abuse a...

Maersk, DONG Energy in Merger Talks

November 28, 2016

Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk and DONG Energy are in talks to merge their oil and gas operations in a deal that would create a business worth more than $10 billion including debt, sources familiar with...

Record Number of Migrants Reach Italy This Year

November 28, 2016

A record number of migrants have reached Italy by boat from North Africa in 2016, according to official data, as pressure on Italy's shelter and asylum systems grows. As of November 28, 171,299 boa...

New U.S. Unmanned Aircraft Takes Shape

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2016

The U.S. Government is advancing technology for its destroyers and frigates through the development of unmanned aircraft suitable for launch from small-deck ships. Tern, a joint program between DAR...

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