Richard Thomas, Author at Ship Technology

Ukraine shipping inspections under BSGI at all-time low

Richard Thomas — Wed, 10 May 2023 16:42:26 +0000

The BSGI was put in place to enable much-needed Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs to be exported into the global food market.

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Iranian naval forces seize second oil tanker in less than a week

Richard Thomas — Thu, 04 May 2023 10:57:21 +0000

The IRGCN seized an oil tanker in transit through the Strait of Hormuz on 3 May, days after a previous seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel.

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Harland & Wolff begins prep work for FSS block manufacture

Richard Thomas — Wed, 03 May 2023 11:11:50 +0000

The company’s Belfast site is being revamped ahead of the start of block builds, with its Appledore yard focusing all three FSS bow blocks.

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Nigerian Navy to “enhance efforts” in Gulf of Guinea following pirate attacks

Richard Thomas — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:29:41 +0000

In the past month two attacks have been registered on maritime trade in the region, resulting in hijacking of vessels and kidnapping of crew.

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Generating workforce for FSS programme will be a challenge: UK officials

Richard Thomas — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:41:23 +0000

Around 1,000 new workers will need to be recruited at two UK shipyards in order to fulfill the build for the Fleet Solid Support programme.

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Pragmatism wins the day as MROSS chosen over National Flagship

Richard Thomas — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:20:36 +0000

The decision by the UK Secretary of Defence to suspend the National Flagship programme has enabled investment into subsurface surveillance platforms.

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UN pushes ahead with Ukraine grain inspections as Russia backs out

Richard Thomas — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:32:55 +0000

Moscow has suspended participation in a joint UN-Turkish programme that enabled the export of Ukrainian grains via a maritime corridor in the Black Sea.

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NATO forces destroy seven mines adrift in Black Sea

Richard Thomas — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:33:32 +0000

Shipping had been warned of risk of floating mines from the Ukraine-Russia war, with vital grain shipments also possibly threatened.

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New UKHO report shows defence revenue on the rise

Richard Thomas — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:37:25 +0000

The UK Hydrographic Office’s latest annual report shows increased revenue from defence customers, and an ongoing effort to transition away from paper charts to digital products.

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Russian aggression shows the West’s GNSS weakness

Richard Thomas — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:52:02 +0000

In the modern world, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) form the digital link between all elements of society, from military, to parapublic and civilian.

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