35 Somali pirates to be brought to India and prosecuted
The Times of India reports an Indian Navy officer as saying that 35 Somali pirates who, back in December, hijacked a Maltese-flagged bulker, the Ruen, to use as a mother ship will
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Fire on Marlin Luanda extinguished after 6 hour battle
After a long fight by its crew and Indian Navy firefighting specialists, the fire on the Trafigura-chartered tanker Marlin Luanda has been extinguished. As we reported previously, the fire broke out in
Two OPVs are first built to new IRClass Naval rules
AUGUST 14, 2017 — The Reliance Defence shipyard in Pipavav, India, last month launched two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) built under classification of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass). These vessels,
Indian Navy picks MAN engines for stealth frigates
MAY 17, 2016 — India’s Project 17A stealth frigates will be powered by MAN medium diesels. The Indian Navy has ordered seven of the 149 m guided missile frigates, each equipped with