PLA electronic reconnaissance ship in Hawaiian waters

PLA electronic reconnaissance ship in Hawaiian waters   Staff Reporter   2013-10-24   11:47 (GMT+8) A Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship. (Internet photo) By sending a People’s Liberation Army electronic reconnaissance ship into Hawaiian waters, China is ready to project its influence to what it perceives as a “third island chain” which extends from the AleutianContinue reading “PLA electronic reconnaissance ship in Hawaiian waters”

SPANISH RESEARCH VESSEL PROMPTS BRITISH COMPLAINT

SPANISH RESEARCH VESSEL PROMPTS BRITISH COMPLAINT by Brian Reyes  A Spanish research vessel was ordered out of British waters yesterday after it was spotted gathering water samples on the east side of the Rock.   The Emma Bardan, a 200-tonne oceanographic and fisheries research vessel operated by Spain’s Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment,Continue reading “SPANISH RESEARCH VESSEL PROMPTS BRITISH COMPLAINT”

Indonesian illegal fishing boats destroyed

Indonesian illegal fishing boats destroyed By Felicity James Updated 11 hours 36 minutes ago PHOTO: The Australian Fisheries Management Authority had previously destroyed Indonesian boats involved in blast fishing in northern Australian waters after they were seized in October last year.(Australian Fisheries Management Authority) MAP: Darwin 0800 Three illegal Indonesian fishing boats intercepted by the Royal Australian NavyContinue reading “Indonesian illegal fishing boats destroyed”

Chemical Tankship Cargo PIB Decided Category ‘X’

Chemical Tankship Cargo PIB Decided Category ‘X’ MarineLink.com Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:42 AM   Chemical tanker: Photo courtesy of Odfjell IMO’s  Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH 19), meeting at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 25 October, 2013, has agreed to classify high-viscosity PIB (Polyisobutylene) as categoryContinue reading “Chemical Tankship Cargo PIB Decided Category ‘X’”

Nimitz ARG Starts Operations in Central Mediterranean

Naval Today >> The industry’s seaborne news provider by Naval Today  /  3h  //  keep unread  //  trash  // preview Nimitz ARG Starts Operations in Central Mediterranean   The Nimitz Strike Group commenced flight operations in the central Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 20.   The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), along with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, andContinue reading “Nimitz ARG Starts Operations in Central Mediterranean”