http://www.shiptalk.com/ Latest news from Shiptalk.com en-gb Copyright: (C) 2005 Shiptalk Ltd http://www.shiptalk.com/images/st_logo.gif http://www.shiptalk.com/ http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3563#newsThe U.S. military will seek the death penalty against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, making him the first person charged in the United States for the attack on the USS Cole, an Air Force general said Monday(30 June). http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3562#newsCoalition forces in the Gulf have seized more than 30 tonnes of hashish worth BD200 million in the last five months, a US military official revealed. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3561#newsFifty-four Bahamas Maritime Cadet Corps (BMCC) students have attained their Standards of Training and Watchkeeping certification (STCW). http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3560#newsThe UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a press notice stating that a yacht in the English Channel was unknowingly broadcasting continuously on VHF Channel 16, effectively jamming all emergency communications in mid-Channel. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3559#newsThe North of England P&I club is warning shipowners to check their contractual positions carefully before slowing down to save on fuel. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3558#newsA Norwegian gas tanker on its way from Houston to Norway picked up 13 refugees from Cuba last week, adrift in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3557#newsA three-day security exercise at the Port of Long Beach last week revealed minor flaws in the local maritime security committee's counterterrorism program. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3556#newsMost accidents involving sea vessels are caused by the negligence of ship owners and officials, according to an official of the Board of Marine Inquiry (BMI), the agency tasked to investigate maritime mishaps. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3555#newsThe North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) announced that Hapag-Lloyd and the United States Coast Guard are the recipients of this year’s maritime ministry awards. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3554#newsIndia will award drilling rights to domestic and overseas explorers for a record 57 oil and gas areas as it seeks to boost crude production and lower dependence on imported fuel. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=3564#newsThe livestock vessel the Hereford Express was due to arrive in Broome 30 June, almost three-and-a-half weeks after it was attacked by pirates off the Philippines coast.