Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
January 19, 2010
The Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association (HKSOA) has called for governments to throw out the current response to pirates menacing ships off the Horn of Africa, accusing the international community of tolerating piracy instead of eliminating attacks.
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
January 8, 2010
Marine protected area (MPA) is a fluid term with a range of possible meanings. For the most part, it is an area of the marine environment where human activity is regulated for the purpose of conserving and managing natural and cultural marine resources.
Posted to On the waterfront
(by
Emma-Jane Batey)
on
December 24, 2009
The streets of London may have got just a little bit cleaner and safer thanks to a massive drugs haul off the coast of Northern Spain. Cocaine with a street value of £375million was seized from a large ship, a 150ft former coastguard vessel…