“A major international navy drill, the largest of its kind in the Gulf, has been hailed as highly successful. The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013 (IMCMEX 13) that brought together more than 40 nations concluded at US Naval Forces Central Command in the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday after two weeks of seminars and training [...]
“Authorities launched a search Thursday after two passengers went missing overnight off Australia’s eastern coast. The 30-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were reported missing when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney on Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Seven Network reported. The first clue came when they didn’t claim their luggage.” Source:2 cruise line passengers [...]
“The fight against Somali pirates has been so effective that they haven’t been able to mount a successful hijacking in nearly a year, the chair of the global group trying to combat the pirates said Thursday.” Source: No Somali pirates hijacking in almost a year | GulfNews.com
“Pirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, the vessel’s management company said on Monday, part of a growing trend of attacks that are pushing up maritime insurance costs in the Gulf of Guinea.” Source: Pirates kidnap five crew from ship off Nigeria | Reuters
“The first Chinese tour ship to visit disputed South China Sea islands set sail on Sunday, state media reported, a move likely to stoke a long-running territorial row between Beijing and its neighbours.” Source: Chinese tourists sail to disputed islands | GulfNews.com
