Oil tanker capsizes off Oman's coast, rescue operations onA Comorian-flagged oil tanker has capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Oman's Ras Madrakah in Duqm port town, Omani News Agency (ONA) reported on Monday, citing the sultanate's Maritime Security Centre. More… |
Bahri Yanbu rescues four French seafarersIn a remarkable display of maritime expertise and dedication, Bahri Yanbu, a Ro-Ro cargo vessel operated by Bahri successfully rescued four French seafarers following their boat’s engine failure on June 7, 2024. More… |
Intersec showcases innovation, technology in fire preventionFire safety was a top priority on the opening day of Intersec 2024, which features the world’s largest gathering of fire and emergency professionals. The exhibition’s Fire & Safety segment More… |
Intersec showcases innovation, technology in fire preventionFire safety was a top priority on the opening day of Intersec 2024, which features the world’s largest gathering of fire and emergency professionals. The exhibition’s Fire & Safety segment More… |
Haiti hurricane death toll tops 800, rescue work onThe United Nations has warned that it could take days for the full impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti to emerge, as the death toll soars to more than 800, said a report. The death toll has doubled, and may rise, as rescue teams More… |
12 killed in Nairobi building crash, rescue work onRescue workers raced on Saturday to save more residents from the rubble of a six-storey building in Nairobi after it collapsed overnight following heavy rain. At least 12 people were confirmed dead. President Uhuru Kenyatta visite More… |
No sign Saudi Arabia will ride to oil market rescueLow oil prices have pushed top exporter Saudi Arabia to hasten difficult economic reforms and cut spending on popular benefits, but it has few options beyond sticking with a strategy to defend its market share - no matter how low prices sink. More… |
GAC co-ordinates boats delivery for sea rescue effortGAC, a provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, has co-ordinated the delivery of two high-speed boats from Sweden to Greece, that have joined the sea rescue effort in the Eastern Aegean. More… |
Over 2,000 migrants rescued in MediterraneanMore than 2,000 migrants were rescued from five wooden boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and as many as seven other vessels have been reported at sea, the privately funded Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) and Italy's coastguard said. More… |
Thai women saved from vice trade agony in BahrainPolice have raided a Manama restaurant to rescue three Thai women who were allegedly being kept as sex slaves, according to that country's embassy. A Thai Embassy spokesman told the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister p More… |