Tag: ship
Israeli-owned ship hit by missile in suspected Iranian attack: Israeli official
A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to...
Suez Canal suspends traffic as ship stuck like ‘beached whale’
A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” created a new setback for global trade on Thursday as officials stopped all...
Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 46
The death toll from a ship packed with African migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast this week has risen to 46 after Tunisia...
Anchored ship boarded by armed men
Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman but the ship was later released, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations...
Migrants apparently forced off container ship
Libyan authorities allegedly forcibly disembarked at least 79 migrants who refused to leave a cargo ship that rescued them before docking in...
New coating keeps ships at sea longer
A new corrosion-resistant coating that halved the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components is now being trialled on HMAS...
Spanish vessel nabbed for shark fishing off Gabon
The crew of a Spanish tuna fishing vessel were arrested off the coast of Gabon for illegally catching sharks without the proper...
Yemen Houthis halt Red Sea attacks for two weeks
emen's Houthi group said it is unilaterally halting attacks in the Red Sea for two weeks to support peace efforts, days after...
Italian minister blocks migrants on ship
Dozens of migrants rescued at sea and brought to an Italian port cannot disembark, the country's far-right interior minister said, reversing a...
Italy stops migrant vessel
Italy refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, apparently keeping up a hard-line policy...
Migrant rescue ship ports in Spain
The Aquarius charity-run rescue ship arrived in the Spanish port of Valencia on Sunday, a week after Italy refused to let it...
Italy seizes ship carrying migrants
Italian authorities seized a charity's ship on suspicion it helped illegal immigration by picking up migrants in the Mediterranean instead of letting...
Libyan-bound ship carrying explosive material seized in Greece
Greek authorities seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya carrying materials used to make explosives, the coastguard said.
The vessel was detected sailing...
Algerian Navy takes delivery of training vessel
The Algerian Navy has received the El Mellah vessel from Poland, which will be used to train naval personnel.
The vessel arrived in...
Explosion on ship off Somali coast
A huge explosion was heard from a ship off the coast of Somalia's Puntland region on Monday and flames were seen rising...
Crystal ball gazing at the SA Navy’s new capabilities
In February Armscor made public the names of preferred bidders for new naval platforms, including a hydrographic vessel.
Durban-based SA Shipyards was announced...
Moroccan phosphate ship held in South African port
A Moroccan phosphate ship is being held in a South African port following a complaint from Western Sahara Polisario movement it transported...
Houthis attack Saudi ship, launch ballistic missile
The armed Houthi movement attacked a Saudi warship off the western coast of Yemen on Monday, causing an explosion that killed two...
Egypt’s Sisi promises justice after migrant ship capsizes
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered authorities to punish those responsible for capsizing a ship which resulted in the deaths...
Kenya raids Norwegian flagged ship seeking smuggled drugs
Kenyan soldiers and security services cordoned off East Africa's main port for hours at the weekend and raided a Norwegian-flagged ship suspected...
Greek coastguard holds suspect ship carrying arms
Greek authorities have detained a cargo ship carrying large quantities of weapons and ammunition, the country's coastguard said on Friday.
The vessel was...
Spanish counter-piracy ship logs 14 000 nautical miles in three months
Since her departure from her home port of Las Palmas in the Canary Isles on July 15, the Spanish ocean patrol vessel,...
Navantia celebrates the arrival of ALHD “Canberra” to Australia
The ALHD "Canberra" has arrived to Australia after two months of navigation. The loading operation on board the heavy sea lift...
British, US forces free hijacked ship
US and British naval forces freed the crew of a hijacked Italian cargo ship in the Indian Ocean and captured 11 pirates...
India gains new “stealth” frigate
The Yantar shipyard in the Kaliningrad Oblast along the Baltic Sea has launched India's latest modified Krivak III (Project 1135.6) class "stealth"...