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=2879#newsPoor ventilation played a role in the near deadly explosion of a fuel tank on a Navy ship in drydock, a labor leader said in remarks published Friday (28 Dec). http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2877#newsThree Amver ships diverted to assist the 330-foot container ship Agaman which has been dead in the water in 10-foot to 15-foot seas approximately 88 miles southeast of Nantucket since Wednesday (26 Dec). http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2880#newsChinese rescue authorities said on Friday (28 Dec) that 25 Chinese crew members aboard a Panama-registered cargo ship had been rescued, a few hours after the ship became trapped off the north China coast due to a motor malfunction. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2874#newsThe Sri Lankan navy detained an Indonesian-registered vessel off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka to investigate suspected involvement with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said on Wednesday (26 Dec). http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2873#newsThe US Navy is trying to set a new course, embracing a shift in strategy that focuses heavily on administering humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and other forms of so-called soft power to woo allies to help the United States fight global terrorism. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2867#newsThe U.S. Navy and Coast Guard have expressed interest in the 30-ft.-long Protector, which comes mounted with a machine gun and could be retrofitted for commercial use. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2859#newsA crew member was shot dead in a recent pirate attack in Nigerian waters, according to the latest International Maritime Bureau weekly piracy report. Meanwhile an attack in Malaysian waters left one crew member missing. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2858#newsProsecutors for the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals charged a Saudi Arabian prisoner on Thursday (20 Dec) with plotting with al Qaeda to blow up a ship off the coast of Yemen or in the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2861#newsThe Nigerian Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State has said it prefers to capture Ateke Tom, the wanted leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante, alive to enable him face charges for his numerous atrocities he committed in the state. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2863#newsAs acts of piracy continue to threaten shipping, governments should move fast to conclude regional agreements aimed at containing the sea menace. http://www.shiptalk.com?itemid=2856#newsThe Italian owners of a container ship on Tuesday (18 Dec) denied reports that it had been attacked by pirates off Somalia.