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- Armed With Information. Marcario, John C. // Sea Power;Feb2010, Vol. 53 Issue 2, p26
The article focuses on the anti-piracy efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard. It notes that information about other vessels and past pirate or terrorist activity are important for vessels about to embark into areas viewed as high risk due to the threat of piracy and other dangers. It mentions that the...
- 121,000 Tracks. Munns, David W. // Sea Power;Jul2005, Vol. 48 Issue 7, p10
The article reports that the Navy and other U.S. government agencies intend to identify and track the world's 121,000 merchant vessels with the same persistence and precision that characterized the Navy's location, identification and tracking of Soviet submarines during the Cold War era. The...
- BUILDING THE BEST EVER. Burgan, Michael // Titanic;2004, p8
The article focuses on the building of the Royal Mail Steamer, Titanic. Work on the Titanic began in March 1909 at a shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. Three years later, the largest ship of its time was ready to sail. The Titanic was almost 900 feet long and weighed more than 46,000 tons. Just one...
- ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS IN THE MERCHANT MARINE. Švetak, Jelenko // Pomorstvo / Journal of Maritime Studies;2007, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p9
A survey of total loss accidents in the merchant marine over a period of 30 years has shown that these accidents can be arranged in the following order: stranding, fire, water-leaks, gales and collision; other accidents have also been taken into consideration. The analysis covers ships over 500...
- Big Sea, Small Targets. Doyle, John M. // Aviation Week & Space Technology;4/27/2009, Vol. 170 Issue 17, p25
The article reports that the U.S. is exploring the use of commercial satellites to enhance ship identification and communication for the battle against piracy. The U.S. Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness wants to leverage a data fusion technology to create a spaced-based...
- OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS -- ARE 'GREY PAINTED' MERCHANT SHIPS THE SLOUTION? Donaldson, Peter // Naval Forces;2010, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p25
The article argues whether grey painted merchant ships can take some of the tasks given to offshore patrol vessels (OPV) in protecting natural resources and deal with piracy and terrorism. It states that it will be necessary to maintain a list of civilian vessels with realistic assessments for...
- Queen Victoria & THE PIRATES. Sims, Philip // PowerShips;Summer2010, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p38
The article discusses the passenger ship "Queen Victoria" and its travel through the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, an area inhabited by pirates. The author details the safety precautions taken by the ship's crew, including the arming of crew members with Long Range Acoustic Devices that...
- Piracy Threat Draws More Naval Assets. // Journal of Commerce (15307557);9/21/2009, Vol. 10 Issue 37, p7
The article focuses on the increase in number of warships and land-based patrol aircraft deployed in the Horn of Africa due to the increased likelihood that Somali pirate attacks will increase since the monsoon season is ending. The so-called New York Declaration has been signed by the U.S.,...
- National vessel survey administration standard realised. // Ausmarine;Mar2010, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p15
The article cites the publication and final release of the National Standard for Administration of Marine Safety guidebook for commercial vessel surveys, as published by the National Marine Safety Committee in Australia.
