CASUALTIES

Master admits blame for Tongan sinking

THE MASTER of ferry Princess Ashika, Viliami Tuputupu, has admitted he was negligent in allowing the vessel to sail, knowing it was not seaworthy.

Union asks UK to alter non-payment ransom stance

BRITISH Government insistence that ship operators should never cave in to Somali pirate ransom demands has restarted a long-running row, with leading shipping industry interests insisting that it is the only practical way of securing the release of captured seafarers.

EU Navfor to extend piracy patrol area towards India

WIDER RANGE: EU Navfor vessels SPS Numancia and HLNMS Evertsen.

Casualty Briefs - 17th December 2009